I remember seeing a air tractor Corp duster flying around the small airport that I was working on. It was impressive how he was on top of us and fast. I thought if that was a fighter plane, we would be running. So this real fighter would be very dangerous if used correctly.
I recall some Filipinos sneering at this plane because of its propeller (some of them consider fighter planes with propellers as "Tora-tora," colloquial for an "ancient" and "vintage" plane). Ah, how wrong they are. With its onboard bombs, this plane can obliterate a rebel camp in seconds, for which it is designed for.
I remember seeing a air tractor Corp duster flying around the small airport that I was working on. It was impressive how he was on top of us and fast. I thought if that was a fighter plane, we would be running. So this real fighter would be very dangerous if used correctly.
I recall some Filipinos sneering at this plane because of its propeller (some of them consider fighter planes with propellers as "Tora-tora," colloquial for an "ancient" and "vintage" plane). Ah, how wrong they are. With its onboard bombs, this plane can obliterate a rebel camp in seconds, for which it is designed for.
Who knows, no one has ever seen it do anything.
Why using this plane instead of attack helicopters?
Many reasons like it's faster than Helios, less bulky, less costly etc. It is also used as aircraft trainer.