May 3, 2017 @ 01:45 PM 5,985
Back To The Future: Why The U.S. Needs A Light Turboprop Attack Aircraft
Throwback. Backwards. Illogical. Three words used recently to describe an emerging U.S. Air Force initiative to field light attack aircraft of a type not operated by U.S. forces since Vietnam. Aircraft that are compact, lethal, relatively inexpensive and easy to support in the field. Powered by a turboprop engine, looking remarkably like their forebears from the Second World War, they often inspire an emotional reaction that equates the design features negatively with older concepts, now long past.
To some of the combat aviators who have been deeply embroiled in continuous conflict since 9/11, they’re a no-brainer.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2017/05/03/back-to-the-future-why-the-u-s-needs-a-light-turboprop-attack-aircraft/#23aff030267d
