What aircraft does the US Operate that has a consistent track record of not bringing pilots home? The F16 can do everything the A10 can do, the A10 cannot do everything the F16 can do. Specialization is for insects.
Jack of All Trades... Everytime you try to make something do everything you get this thing.
I don't understand the Marine Corps fascination with jump jet aircraft. We have these things called helicopters. What about the Ospreys? Too slow? How difficult would it be to arm them up? I remember they had 50s and miniguns on them when I was overseas. I just don't see the need for jump jet aircraft.
Since all branches of the Military have their own aircraft why not phase out the USAF and let the Army, Navy and USMC have more planes.
Since all branches of the Military have their own aircraft why not phase out the USAF and let the Army, Navy and USMC have more planes.
Traditionally the USAF an Army work closely together and Marines use their own combat aircraft and the Navy when close to shore. It certainly makes since to move away from that and embrace close air support from the USAF for all branches, but I'm sure there are barriers.
Who would do the carpet bombing, or be in charge of our nuclear arsenal?
Also who would the other three make fun of for wearing bus driver uniforms?
Since all four branches have guns can't we eliminate the Marines and let the Army do all the bullet catching?
Since all four branches have guns can't we eliminate the Marines and let the Army do all the bullet catching?
from a few things i have read (even before this thread) is the x-35/f-35 budget was cut due to the gubment wanting to up the budget on drones instead . also it would be nice if each branch could contract what they need to there specs which i think this was once the way it was at one time. besides what kind of plane would you expect to get when the gubment set the budget for the project from the jump and said it must fit the need of all the branches of the military in one plane and it might possibly be the last maned fighter plane to be mas produced. i have a good friend that was on a carrier for a long time he had told me the the navy retires more planes than any other branch of the military mainly because the high speed runner used to launch each plane off the carrier causes a lot of unrepairable damage