Finn Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Either it's the result of distortion looking thru the boom operator's window or someone put a 1/48 wing on a 1/72 A-10: also note the GBU-12 on the outer pylon. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) http://www.boeing.com/defense/support/a-10-wing-replacement-program/index.page :shrug: Edited January 14, 2017 by Alternative 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 C'mon people, it's distortion. Station's 1 and 11 can get bombs on them, it's a pain in the butt being up kinda high but, it can be done. Strange seeing no DRA with an AIM-9 on 11 however. I guess there are no air threats that they are worried about. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Kinda fits in with Silly Week in a way, don't it? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I read about this in AW&ST. All A-10's are being mod'ed to be able to make right handed orbits with no pilot input. They are also mounting the cannon sideways so the Hog can perform gunship type strafing runs. Gonna revolutionize CAS. Brrrrrtt! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Not only distortion from the window but a rather short lens was used. Definitely some fish-eye there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riversphynxz Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 It is the result of using a wide angle lens on the camera making the port wing longer than the starboard wing, also look at the edge of the window on the right side with lens aberration (blurring and rainbow edge). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 That is not distortion. That Hog has been through Boeing's re-wing program. However, due to budget cuts they are only doing one wing at a time. In this case the port wing is the new one...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Check the nose on this one: Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Maryland ANG jet currently deployed overseas. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 On 1/13/2017 at 10:56 PM, Finn said: Either it's the result of distortion looking thru the boom operator's window or someone put a 1/48 wing on a 1/72 A-10: also note the GBU-12 on the outer pylon. Jari It's the left turn set up for normal tracks. Road course ones are balanced. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 That would make for a great boxed diorama! Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 That's just wrong! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 It´s the new aeroelastic tailored composite wing. It senses the asymmetric load and reconfigures to maintain a neutral roll trim. It is featured in the DCS A-10 simulator, but has to be activated in the settings menu. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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