"Douglas Eagleson" wrote in message
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No the enhanced airframe is just a missile/rader launching system.

A gun battle would result in the loossing of the A-10. It would not
beat the aircraft you mention as the traditional dog fight. A radar
game is is the actual game, though.

The game is duration of fighter aloft time.

On occasion. If you survive the engagement and the enemy must egress.
OTOH, the warthog in any enhancement would be a rather easy target. BTW,
the Navy flirted with this concept in the F-6 Missileer. Never got past the
proposal phase.

I suspect your comment is grounded in theoretical study unenhanced by real
world experience.

R / John