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Old 05-09-2008, 13:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
GAU-8
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Jimmy knows what he's talking about.
I spent my years in the USAF as a "target."
I flew recce birds and the A-10 which was purely defensive against anything in the air but a helicopter. All of my ACM training was in defensive maneuvers. Coming to a standstill and killing off your energy level is not smart against any weapon--gun, heater or radar.

IMHO.

And just as a side note, what would you expect a Sukhoi test pilot to say?
He's trying to help sell jets. He's going to paint everything about his company product as an advantage.
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