Return of Turboprops to CAS role?

[zippy]

your friendly neighborhood warpig will be on station while you check offsta for gas.

... twice.

 

[Birdog8585]

My favorite thing about the Super Tucano is that it is apparently shark-mouth-capable

I dont know how they do it in other countries but for our turbo-weenies, the one's that have the shark motif I'm pretty sure denote that they have survived some sort of mishap (i.e. - belly landing, bad bird strike, etc.).

 

[Uncle Fester]

I dont know how they do it in other countries but for our turbo-weenies, the one's that have the shark motif I'm pretty sure denote that they have survived some sort of mishap (i.e. - belly landing, bad bird strike, etc.).

I think that's sort of like the tradition of statues of generals on horses (how many hooves in the air indicates how the general died). It's true, unless it's not.

 

[picklesuit]

The Line for the new bird starts at Vance...(starting bad gouge early)

 

[PropAddict]

FAC(A) will be a pre-req I'm sure.

So. . .what are the chances of an enterprising first tour MPRA-type obtaining said qual?

 

[scoolbubba]

i think that would limit this to Tacair type

 

[cfam]

Would this be a dual pilot aircraft, or a pilot and a nfo? Sounds like a fun backseat job

 

[PropAddict]

i think that would limit this to Tacair type

What's that saying?
"Where there's a will...

the man will squash it?"

 

[Fog]

Would this be a dual pilot aircraft, or a pilot and a nfo? Sounds like a fun backseat job

I can only imagine that the rear-seat crewman is an NFO or enlisted sensor operator. JMHO, of course.

 

[nittany03]

I can only imagine that the rear-seat crewman is an NFO or enlisted sensor operator. JMHO, of course.

Well, cfam is an SNFO, so that's right up his alley.

 

[Mumbles]

So. . .what are the chances of an enterprising first tour MPRA-type obtaining said qual?

I would have to say nil for now, hotrod.....

hopefully that will change in the future.

 

[bunk22]

Well, the ejection seats work in the Super Tucano

 

[Mumbles]

Was that Prince William that punched out??

 

[hscs]

Don't think that you would need to have a FAC-A qual. Purpose of the plane is to support SOF, who will have a JTAC. And depending on what you have loaded, you probably won't be busy down low.

My guess is that this will die -- it will need survivability equipment and high end FLIR system -- probably not in the offering.....

 

[bunk22]

Don't think that you would need to have a FAC-A qual. Purpose of the plane is to support SOF, who will have a JTAC. And depending on what you have loaded, you probably won't be busy down low.

My guess is that this will die -- it will need survivability equipment and high end FLIR system -- probably not in the offering.....

What do you think about that one Hey Joe?