Low blows: The planes can fly slower and lower than jets, making them more suitable for the small, swift enemy groups found in the country, and for supporting allied troops re actively
Daily Mail: America has turned to propeller fighter planes to help battle ISIS in Afghanistan because they're more rugged and adaptable - and they don't have to worry about enemy jets
* The US is selling the Embraer A-29B Super Tucano to the Afghanistan army
* The plane is able to fly low and slow to support ground troops better than jets
* It can also land on dirt and can fly for up to three hours without refueling
* But it can still pack high-tech equipment including infra-red sensors
* The Marines have been trying to get the planes for their use for years
* A reliance on high-tech jets is making that kind of purchase hard, however
* Despite that, experts say prop planes are more practical for Afghanistan
The US might have access to the most cutting-edge war technology on the market, but sometimes the oldies really are the best.
That certainly seems to be the case in Afghanistan, where the Air Force has turned to the propeller-powered fighter plane over the supersonic jet to tackle Taliban and ISIS insurgents.
And the prop plane that they're giving props to? The Embraer A-29B Super Tucano, a fighter first built in 1999 that has a vintage style and a powerful punch.
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Update: New US war plane is being sent to Afghanistan - but looks like it's straight out of World War 2 (Mirror).
WNU Editor: What is old is now new.
1 comment:
Argentina was on the right track with the pucara.
I wonder what armour these planes have as they must be eating a lot of aaa.
Also would Apaches not full the exact same brief in this environment?
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