Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy
^^^Yes.
Kinda like the F-16. Except its probably more valuable as an LO bomber while escorted by F-22s in the early days of a war. Keeping a dedicated fighter frees up F-35s for strike roles...an F-35 with A-G ordnance inside isn't going to be much good at A-A.
|
I was thinking more along the lines of the Hornet.
A plane that demonstrated the ability take off on a AtG mission with 24 2thousand lb bombs, switch midflight to AtA, kill 2 Migs without dumping their ord, then successfully continuing on and completing their AtG mission.
Quote:
|
There aren't enough B-2s to go around, and I'd rather not continuously run them through the gauntlet of a modern IADS when I've got other assets that I could use.
|
You can do it. Thats why you get paid the "Big Bucks"
.