Bohemia Interactive basically imagined up what you’re asking for about a decade ago, and at least in my circles, everyone thought this was the stupidest looking thing ever.
idk I think the A-10 is more of a trad-CAS influencer than a genuine warplane suited for near-peer conflicts in contested airspace at this point, it is weird and I am pretty sure it isn’t a good idea but the algorithm likes the brand so shrugs I think the successor to the A-10 needs to lean into the whole influencer lifestyle thing from the get go.
Make it look cool and design an advanced network of escort drones that constantly orbit the aircraft ready to launch into action at the first sign of content and beginning taking selfies of the aircraft.
Maximum impact will be achieved from the pilot having access to a social media avionics suit complete with a state-of-the-art “A-10 Trad-CAS” reply-by-wire guy Automated Post Authoring System customized from software developed by the CIA to help topple vulnerable democratic governments in central and south america.
We need an A-11 already. Make it stealthy and give it a giant railgun or something. Give the world what it wants: even bigger flying gun.
Too many blue on blue incidents for any squadron commander to OK a gunpass in an A-10 ever again.
It’s a bombtruck for Day 3 operations against asymmetric foes.
Lol ok here you go:
Bohemia Interactive basically imagined up what you’re asking for about a decade ago, and at least in my circles, everyone thought this was the stupidest looking thing ever.
Not stealthy though, no railgun, it’s just an A-10 with a Japanese body kit installed 0/10
Here’s another from Messer 82
https://youtu.be/ATjs8EYB2s4
idk I think the A-10 is more of a trad-CAS influencer than a genuine warplane suited for near-peer conflicts in contested airspace at this point, it is weird and I am pretty sure it isn’t a good idea but the algorithm likes the brand so shrugs I think the successor to the A-10 needs to lean into the whole influencer lifestyle thing from the get go.
Make it look cool and design an advanced network of escort drones that constantly orbit the aircraft ready to launch into action at the first sign of content and beginning taking selfies of the aircraft.
Maximum impact will be achieved from the pilot having access to a social media avionics suit complete with a state-of-the-art “A-10 Trad-CAS” reply-by-wire guy Automated Post Authoring System customized from software developed by the CIA to help topple vulnerable democratic governments in central and south america.
This shit is why I stick around noncredibledefense.
To be fair I’m not actually sure how incorrect that actually could be.
In Arma 3 they have the A-164 Wipeout which is either the coolest thing ever or a cursed monstrosity depending on who you ask