Re:What It Feels Like to Fly an A-10 Warthog
by neverartful on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @12:37PM
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I believe the proper distinction is "can't shoot with heat-seeking missiles". It's true that A-10 would be easy kill for the missiles, but it has legendary durability against small arms fire.
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Re:What It Feels Like to Fly an A-10 Warthog
by souprock on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @11:00PM
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The A-10 is not such an easy kill.
1. Take a good look at the tail in relation to the engines. From most angles, the engine exhaust is hidden from the ground. The A-10 is flown with an undulating motion that will break a heat-seeking lock.
2. The typical little missile just isn't going to do much damage. The A-10 is a twin-engine aircraft with some armor around the engines. There is even a bit of extra fuel kept there, in case the fuel line is cut.