alt Hacker NewsAll CAS can cause friendly fire, but that doesn't remove the need for CAS.
The A-10 flies slower and closer than our fighter jets which means they have more time to assess the situation before taking action.
All CAS can cause friendly fire, but that doesn't remove the need for CAS.
The A-10 flies slower and closer than our fighter jets which means they have more time to assess the situation before taking action.
The A-10 will be cited in every future American CAS program as the reason FLIR is built-in. Deserved or not, the aircraft earned it's reputation.