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MaverickSawyer
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FINALLY. Someone woke up and smelled the Jet-A... :lol:
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jedidia
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Things learned today:
The many-worlds interpretation basically just says that noone bothered to write a garbage collector for the universe.
The many-worlds interpretation basically just says that noone bothered to write a garbage collector for the universe.
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I've seen papers that attempt to make one (deterministic merging of of split universes, similar to faynman's integral), but can't find them on the spot.
jedidia
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That sounds like the copenhagen interpretation, the other mainstream interpretation of quantum physics.
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Or, get someone to design and build a Radial engined dedicated CAS platform, instead of a jet powered one. Less complicated maintenance, can take a greater beating, and is cheaper to produce and maintain.
See: The A-10s namesake
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jedidia
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If you want that gun in the nose, I think you need a jet in the back. I can't see a way around that.
PhantomCruiser
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There is some talk about using a Super Tucano http://www.builtforthemission.com/
but I can't see anything being made to supplant the 'Hog. Unless it's another 'Hog.
but I can't see anything being made to supplant the 'Hog. Unless it's another 'Hog.
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And less capable - the two jet engines let it carry its gun. This one got replaced by the A-10 and the A-10 had to prove it was worth it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
Andy44
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And less capable - the two jet engines let it carry its gun. This one got replaced by the A-10 and the A-10 had to prove it was worth it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
My dad served aboard a carrier in the Vietnam era, and they operated Skyraiders such as that. He told me some great stories about seeing them recover in the dark night and the blue glow around the exhaust ring was plainly visible in the dark. Skyraider pilots loved those planes and swore by them. Last of the piston-engined monsters, made life miserable for enemy ground troops and even bagged a MiG jet fighter in a guns kill.
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The first 14 minutes of this video document the air to air kill of a MiG-17 by 2 Spads (aka A-1 Skyraider's nickname).
jedidia
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Is there no way to melt water out of the ice?
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No.. The gun carries two jet engines. And a set of wings.
Thunder Chicken
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Thank God, the Air Force leadership finally had a moment of clarity! I wonder how much money they blew figuring out an A-10 was better at CAS than the F-35?
I worked on A-10s and they are just nice jets to maintain. Very well thought-out design. They really should restart production of A-10s. Like C-130s, they hit upon a beautifully designed airframe and there is little room for improvement.
