And Hornets have come back after SAM hits and were flying the next day with just an engine change. All tactical aircraft have survivability built in. The Hornet has 4 fly by wire channels, and 4 hydraulic systems. More redundancy than the A-10 hydraulics and cables if you're counting number of backups available.
I know the A-10. I worked with the A-10 guys in Afghanistan when I was in Al-Udeid. You make it sound mythical, it isn't. I know its capabilities and limitations. It's tough, but it's limited in what it can do.
It's a specialty airplane. It's only good at one mission, and it's only able to do that in a particular set of circumstances. You can't use it for most of the missions that are required in the execution of a campaign. It's only done well in an established theater with air supremacy.
I know the A-10. I worked with the A-10 guys in Afghanistan when I was in Al-Udeid. You make it sound mythical, it isn't. I know its capabilities and limitations. It's tough, but it's limited in what it can do.
It's a specialty airplane. It's only good at one mission, and it's only able to do that in a particular set of circumstances. You can't use it for most of the missions that are required in the execution of a campaign. It's only done well in an established theater with air supremacy.