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Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« on: July 13, 2020, 10:08:07 am »

July 12, 2020 

Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier

Forget about retirement.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L

Key Point: Now that retirement is off the table, the service is moving ahead with a wide range of upgrades meant to keep the Warthog relevant into the 2030s.
 
The U.S. Air Force has all but given up on retiring the A-10 Warthog close-air-support jet. Instead, the flying branch is upgrading the tough ground-attackers so they can fight and survive in high-intensity combat.

The Air Force had hoped to begin retiring its 281 A-10s starting in 2015. But Congress blocked the effort. Now the A-10 is safe even as the Air Force considers retiring other plane types.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/will-plane-ever-die-10-warthog-getting-even-deadlier-164480
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2020, 01:32:44 pm »
When you have something that is incredibly well suited to a specific role, it is hard to replace it with something better. A little fine tuning is about what you'll be able to do.

Pilots are flying their granddaddy's BUFFs, after upgrades.
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2020, 05:02:00 pm »
The article gets around to what will be improved/upgraded around midway in the article. Basically, it's new wings and a bunch of new avionics that bring the A-10 up to what is currently used in other planes. One of the biggest of the latter is digital communications capability with other planes, improving coordination and overall environment awareness. That the 1970s-designed electrical system of planes last built in the 1980s is adequate or upgradable to handle modern avionics is pretty amazing. Then again, the B-52 is a decade or two older, and the F-15s and F-16s just a few years newer.
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2020, 05:36:45 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on July 13, 2020, 01:32:44 pm
When you have something that is incredibly well suited to a specific role, it is hard to replace it with something better. A little fine tuning is about what you'll be able to do.

Pilots are flying their granddaddy's BUFFs, after upgrades.

It's really hard to improve something that works as well as BUFFS do.
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2020, 05:43:52 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on July 13, 2020, 10:08:07 am
Will This Plane Ever Die?

Only if the Air Force finally gets its way.  They have been trying to kill it off since Carter was in office.  The Air Force has never been interested in providing ground support for the Army.
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2020, 06:40:34 pm »
 One of the Top Ten Universal Laws of Nature states that "If it ain't broke,don't fix it!"
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2020, 06:52:38 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on July 13, 2020, 05:02:00 pm
The article gets around to what will be improved/upgraded around midway in the article. Basically, it's new wings and a bunch of new avionics that bring the A-10 up to what is currently used in other planes. One of the biggest of the latter is digital communications capability with other planes, improving coordination and overall environment awareness. That the 1970s-designed electrical system of planes last built in the 1980s is adequate or upgradable to handle modern avionics is pretty amazing. Then again, the B-52 is a decade or two older, and the F-15s and F-16s just a few years newer.
The BUFF entered service in 1955--65 years ago,
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Re: Will This Plane Ever Die? The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2020, 07:23:44 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on July 13, 2020, 05:43:52 pm
Only if the Air Force finally gets its way.  They have been trying to kill it off since Carter was in office.  The Air Force has never been interested in providing ground support for the Army.

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