Well, in theory and in tradition a “cruiser” has 8 inch guns. So by that tradition it’s two 6.1 inch guns makes it a “destroyer”. Montreux Convention for example still ostensibly uses gun caliber and tonnage. This is, of course, absurd as guns are long since secondary weapons and the Tico’s only had 5 inch guns. But,…

Role, mostly. The Ticos were a lot smaller than WW2 cruisers for instance. The Zumwalts are intended to be used as destroyers.

You’ve come a long way, baby

Respectfully disagree. As a Post 9/11 UFNROTC guy who started in VQ(P), then went TACAIR.... Nothing is worth spending time in VP-30. The “culture” of that place is the most laughably out of touch in Naval Aviation. There is a shocking general lack of tactical mindset in MPRA as well. Your FITREP performance is…

Disagree on the dream job thing. P-3/P-8 is the way to go. Per diem. Come back to your hotel room with maid service, wifi and you go to more places for longer on your dets. Did I mention you’re not on a ship?

Funny thing about sensors...you can retro fit the A-10 with the same sensors.

Magazine size limit is all the more reason why F-35s can’t replace A-10s.

Britain’s Frank Whittle and German scientists largely developed jet engines in parallel and without knowing of each other’s work. Robert Goddard (an American) is probably the person most-credited for inventing liquid rockets.

The problem is much more severe for digital electronics - they cannot withstand the currents induced by the EMP, while tube based components usually operate at much higher currents. Also, it is possible to protect electronic circuits from EMP through appropriate circuit design and/or shielding (Faraday cage).

Back in the day, I seem to recall being told that A4s used a similar technique.

Did you mean about crazy people who chase tornadoes or the other crazy people who cut down trees in swamps?

Man, remember when Discovey had actual educational/informative programming? I’m old.

Man, I miss Tyler actually understanding what he was writing about…

BRB, off to search for Hustler pics!

Nonetheless, the B-47 was probably the single most important advancement in jet transportation ever. Up until we found all the secret Nazi engineering documents, the US and Brits were sort of floundering around with all kinds of different design ideas. Thanks to the clever Germans, we not only found out about a better…

F35s are not fine. Cant carry near the payload as an a10, and cant take the beating the a10 can.

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The Vulcan when electrically driven can fire 6000 rounds per minute, but when in the Phalanx CIWS it is pneumatically driven and only* fires 4500/min.

Yeah they can be fired manually, and after block 1B upgrade they work as a remote weapons mount for any target within their range really.

I'm really surprised that Eurocopter has enough power to carry the weight of the pilot's enormous balls.