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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: twyacht on September 09, 2010, 08:38:16 PM

Title: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: twyacht on September 09, 2010, 08:38:16 PM

Seems all the kinks have been worked out.

Bolt it to an A-10 Warthog:

Priceless.... don't let the 15 second mark fool you, it was merely a heads up.....

Love an ugly plane with big guns.

 ;D

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: m25operator on September 09, 2010, 09:17:58 PM

Sometimes you can love an ugly girl with big guns. ;)

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: Hazcat on September 09, 2010, 09:54:02 PM

I have always thought the A-10 was the 'cats meow'. ;)

Saw some of the first deployed in about 78 in FRG.  AWESOME!  2 runs on a tank in less than 10 seconds!  It can do an actual wing stall, nose over and return.  Pilots near me watching it were saying things like ' airplanes don't do that!' and "I want one!".

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: fightingquaker13 on September 09, 2010, 10:17:38 PM

All I can say is that we best hope the "blue helmet, zombie, black helicopter squad" doesn't have those. Because, well, just....damn! :o :o :o :o :o
FQ13 who is a pretty good shot, but, did I mention DAMN? :o :o :o :o :-\

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: Big Frank on September 09, 2010, 11:11:39 PM

I was on a field exercise when an A-10 went by and made a banked turn. He had the plane turned over so far that I was looking right at the pilot. I never saw another plane do that. When they were practice shooting they would go staright at the target, make a puff of smoke and turn away sharper than any plane I ever saw. Then I would hear the gun "burp". Awesome plane to watch on manouvers.

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: jaybet on September 10, 2010, 05:32:16 AM

My favorite plane in the whole wide world. If I could fly (I can't) I would do anything to get behind the stick on one of them. From what I've read pilots LOVE them. Besides the gun, besides the bomb payload, and besides the awesome handling, you can get the crap shot out of it and still fly it home. I love it.

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: TAB on September 10, 2010, 05:52:00 AM

I love how they designed and built the gun, then designed the plane around it. 

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: Pathfinder on September 10, 2010, 05:57:06 AM

Quote from: TAB on September 10, 2010, 05:52:00 AM

I love how they designed and built the gun, then designed the plane around it. 

That's called purpose-built, son!   ;D

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: jaybet on September 10, 2010, 06:45:41 AM

Quote from: TAB on September 10, 2010, 05:52:00 AM

I love how they designed and built the gun, then designed the plane around it. 

Yeah....does that make the A10 a flying holster?

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: Dakotaranger on September 10, 2010, 07:40:54 AM

Quote from: jaybet on September 10, 2010, 06:45:41 AM

Yeah....does that make the A10 a flying holster?

This thread then should be in the holster forum  :D  Thanks I'll be here all week.  Try the veal

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: rat31465 on September 10, 2010, 08:24:58 AM

I love the sound effect on the gun test...It sounds like a Pissed Off... Love Sick Bull Moose calling.

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: Solus on September 10, 2010, 10:24:43 AM

even if you don't get riddled, you choke to death on the dust.

Title: Re: Finally, A Real Gun Test. When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best.
Post by: TAB on September 10, 2010, 02:02:34 PM

Quote from: Solus on September 10, 2010, 10:24:43 AM

even if you don't get riddles, you choke to death on the dust.

Speaking of that, my understanding is they have real flame out probs with the A10... seems the smoke from the gun will kill the motors.