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A problem for interpreting the video is imho that it is a montage, there is a cesure at 00:11 onwards. I do not think this is one track. So making assumptions about number of hits and timing seems a bit tricky to me.

Some incredible BF-109 E-3 sounds

Maybe add this to the A-10C discussion thread StrongHarm instead of starting a new one?

V-22 compilation

F-16AM MLU isn't it? I guess F-16C Bock 30 and F-16A MLU are the real dogfighters, the Block 40-50 being more heavy? I can imagine the F-35 matches the latter when loaded, but would have difficulties against a clean Block 30 or MLU.

Ah, these are the better arguments! Keep them coming, Hummingbird!

^^ second that! Great stuff!

I follow you on Pierre Sprey, but where do you guys keep imagining this "modern environment" in which the A-10C would not be survivable? In fact, it has proven to be survivable in ANY real conflict zone today. Faster fighters have proven to be just as vulnerable (certainly when you would add the so-called "mechanical failures" to the tally, which I won't). No, really indeed the A-10C will not participate in a South-Asian sea battle. And no, it will not be tasked with suppressing the air defense network over Tehran nor Moskou. But while we all hope these conflicts will not materialise, unfortunately the 21st century has been populated with conflict all over. Sacrificing the protection of troops in real, present "danger close" in the realities of today to be better prepared for Armageddon is a false choice. You must be prepared for both types of conflict. Ditching a proven solution for a real problem doesn't seem smart to me.

If you can "see" lift than you have a sixth sense, I only see a vortex, imho a little bit high over the wing to really contribute to lift, but that's just an opinion. Fact is that the Lerx acts as a giant airbrake in these manoeuvres, weather this generates extra lift seems to me highly debatable, I would rather think the aircraft is vertically losing altitude in high AOA.

Super Hornet crashes in Persian Gulf http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/navy-super-hornet-crashes-in-arabian-gulf/article/2564371

That is an absolutely awesome video indeed!!!

Yes, but also take unto account the flatter, inward bulged, wide belly of the F-35. The F-16 has a round belly, not very optimal to generate lift. That is why it badly needs the Lerx imho, since its wings are not that big either. With current computers they can much better calculate the forces and flows that occurs in a multitude of flight attitudes then what they could in the 60ties, I guess. I'm not so sure, eg, that the Lerx is that effective when the aircraft is in a sideslip.

I really wonder on what data your claims are based Hummingbird. The idea that the F-35 would have no lifting body characteristics is strange, as much as not taking into account that the F-35 engineers not only had access to all necessary knowledge available for F-16 but could make use of tremendously higher computing power to calculate the lift. This allows for a very complex shape, not only optimized for stealth, but also for aerodynamics in a very broad flight regime span.

That would be a good explanation indeed!

The Dora flies very well indeed, also one of my favourite birds! Beautiful wing, nice cockpit ...

I wonder why so many of these 787's land with their Ram Air Turbine deployed? Problems with battery power ? See eg 00:42 onwards.

Well, I also had problems with the gunsight but it had nothing to do with V100 or reading the manual. It had to do with the viewpoint. I had to configure an axis for the absolute vertical shift and absolute horizontal shift views to have the right angle of view to see the crosshairs. In the standard view position I just didn't see the crosshairs at all, they were too low.

Great! Incredible engine sound also!

Qatar buys Rafale http://aviationweek.com/defense/qatar-s-rafale-order-helps-boost-french-defense-budget

The A-10 has proven in combat to be less, not more vulnerable to the manpads threat than faster jets like F-16/F-15. What we do know for sure is that the fuel-filled plastic jet F-35, if it ever were to need to go below the clouds to actually see anything on the ground, will be the most vulnerable airframe ever. So really, it will not go below the clouds and so will leave the troops on their own, period. (While currently Marine Harriers are exactly training to do that: go below the clouds when necessary). Airframe design sure evolved since the 70s, but that doesn't mean it is easy to come up with a better design than A-10. It was just the right airframe. Door handles didn't evolve much since ages either, because they simply have the right design. I think the F-35 is a very, very good aircraft that will redefine air combat, and sure it is your better Hornet, Viper and Harrier. But it simply isn't an A-10 replacement. Simply not. Hey, I like Boeing 787 also very much, and my bicycle; they are really super, but just like the F-35, they are not an A-10 replacement. I hope the A-10 will get the chance to retire before it really gets obsolete or simply starts falling apart, and a good solution comes up for the troops.

In the mean time I found out that differential braking really, really didn't work out in my car. I guess I played too much DCS:Mig-21bis lately :=)

V-22 Very cool V-22 vid:

And US air force fires General over A-10 remarks: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/10/air-force-fires-general-over-10-treason-remarks/?intcmp=latestnews

India to buy 36 off-the-shelf Rafales: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/world/europe/france-india-agrees-to-buy-36-rafale-fighter-jets.html

Great!