"Douglas Eagleson" wrote:

:My idea was for a rebuilt A-10, meaning the design goes back to the
:manufacturer. All the real professionals here need to complain of the
:lack of adequate fighter design, in my opinion.

Except:

1) That's not a problem, and

2) Your suggestion is worse than useless at correcting that problem if
it should happen to exist.

:Supersonic critical airspeed appears a worrysome thing when in fact it
:is a simple airframe stress. Nothing drastic happens. An A-10 is a
:slow speed design and the basic idea was to do a cheap re-engine to get
:an plane suitable for a fighter pilot.

Yes, but the actual idea is to get a deathtrap that disintegrates the
first time you:

1) Launch from a carrier,

2) Hit the throttle and get close to Mach 1, or

3) Recover on a carrier.

Not to mention that it won't do the mission.

Other than those small details, it's a PERFECT plan.

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