"John Keeney" wrote:
"Chad Irby" wrote:
Mary Shafer wrote:
"Jim Atkins" wrote:
I'd pay money to see an AC-5 in action, but I'm not holding my
breath. Come to think of it, they could probably put the guns
from the Iowa on that thing.

Making an AC-5 might be a good example of the precept that just
because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

But I'd like to see it in action, too.

Of course, you could mount pretty much *anything* in one of those.
GAU-8s,

The old 105mm tank main guns now tanks have gone to 120mm.
Wait a minute, which tube was the Copperhead guided round for,
155mm? That would be the ticket.

If we're doing that, go with pure rockets. Downrated MLRS, maybe (don't
need the range). Just put full-width tubes across the fuselage for the
exhaust. Don't have to deal with recoil, then.

Not to mention a lot of guided anti-tank missiles.

Sidewinder launchers for self-defense,

CIWS for self defense I tell you, why won't you people listen? ;-)

Even better, although a longer-ranged one would be nice. And the
Sidewinder would give a little more range. Maybe a dozen or so slung
under the wings, to fill in between the long-range and CIWS.

That and it's a new home for the Phonix inventory.

Have we got many left? Toss in a couple of Genies, while you're at it.
The heck with tactical, let's go with strategic arms.

No sense being shy about it.

Exactly. More, bigger, louder.

a small AWACS-type system, maybe an old XF-85 Goblin fighter or two
to toss out the back...

Why something so small, an F-16 should be workable.

Wingspan. The cargo compartment's only 19 feet wide. The F-16 is 32
feet. Or we could hang one under one of the wings.

Although an updated F-104 might fit, with a reduced wingspan (right at
22 feet). Catapult launch, maybe.

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