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Defense Links: Russia's Sukhoi crashes Su-35 prototype

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  • Sukhoi test pilot survives, but one of two Su-35 prototypes bursts into flames on takeoff. Two English-language reports are available here and here
  • The DEW Line's YouTube channel has full video of Gen Norton Schwartz's speech on Friday about US Air Force's role in irregular warfare. Watch Part 1 and Part 2
  • Terrence Kelly, et al, of Rand, call for US Marshals Service to form battalion-sized force of peacekeeping super-cops, with the capability to deploy anywhere within 30 days 

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Frank Ch. Eigler

What do you mean about Strategy Page being "not impressed"? The article you link to is perfectly opinion-free.

I'm reading between the lines a little. Ok, a lot. But that's what I took from reading the Strategy Page piece.

airplanejim

Steve,
I have to agree with you that the article wasn't impressed with the AT-6. There are only 2 sentences on the AT-6 and the mention that it could haul less than a ton of goodies. That is hardly glowing praise compared to the previous 4 paragraphs discussion of the A-1 and the Tucano.
As for SOCOM looking at the Tucano, I guess they are looking for something currently in production. The trade off of fire power between the Tucano and the A-10 or the A-1 isn't even a contest. As for loiter time the A-10 could be given larger fuel tanks. By the same token I don't believe the 6.5 hour flight time was for the two place Tucano with a bunch of sensors onboard.

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