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March 15th 04, 09:26 PM
Rob van Riel
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(Pechs1) wrote in message ...
robvr- Navy Phantoms were capable of carrying a 20mm gunpod, but there is an
abundance of references stating this weapon was worse than useless for
air to air use, and thus not carried. BRBR
The biggest obstacle was the weight of the thing and how ya had to 'bring it
back'.
Makes sense.
If ya had 2 and 2 and the pod, max trap was in the 4.0 range. Plus wing
tanks got the crap beat outta them on the boat.
Almost makes sense, mainly because I never flew anything myself, let
alone a Navy jet. Would 2 and 2 mean 2 Sparrow, 2 Sidewinder? What do
max trap values mean? I know enough to know this has something to do
with landing parameters, but I couldn't tell you what to save my life.
Rob
Rob van Riel