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Re: Building the A10 Thunderbolt "Warthog"
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lugnet.build, lugnet.general
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Wed, 26 Jul 2000 04:39:12 GMT
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The laser in question is known as ABL or AirBorne Laser. Its built by a team
consisting of Boeing, Lockheed and TRW. Its purpose is to shoot down theater
ballistic missiles while they are still in the enemy's territory. Boeing is
providing the airplane, Lockheed the target acquistion gear, and TRW the
laser. Last I heard Boeing has begun modifying a 747 to install the
hardware. Not sure when first live fire test is though.
Jason
In lugnet.build, Mike Timm writes:
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 17:30:34 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Terry! Long time, no see!
> >
> > Terry K wrote:
> > > I saw an A-10 at Nellis that came back after hitting a large vulture - • massive
> > > damage to the wing leading edge but still able to fly well. In fact, the • pilot
> > > said he could hardly tell except for buffeting and some sluggishness to the
> > > controls. Repairs were relatively simple, and left a large metal patched • area
> > > on the aircraft. (1)
> >
> > I saw a video documentary where a large chunk of the leading edge of an A-10
> > wing ripped off during flight, and dropped straight through the engine. This
> > would've killed any other aircraft, but the pilot was able to maintain • control
> > and return to the landing strip. In the interview the pilot said that, after
> > he got over the thought that he was going to die, handling the craft was • still
> > pretty easy.
> >
> > Dang, they should build 747s like that! :-, 'Course, if they put such a
> > massive cannon on the nose of a 747, I'd want to ride up front every time...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > - jsproat
> Well, actually since you mention it... :^)
> According to the June 2000 issue of Airman (1)(a USAF magazine) they
> are developing something with a WEE bit more power :^) Its a 747-400
> with a laser, a BIG laser no less, supposedly its for anti-missle but
> with a huge laser who knows. Just don't let jsproat near the
> trigger, ok? :^)
>
> Mike
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> 1. I got this magazine at "The Air force Experience" a traveling
> recruitment tool/show that has some simulators in one truck and an F16
> that is hauled by another truck (it folds up to fit).
> All other themes are just spare parts for Castle!
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