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LJ — 11/28/2001 5:17:33 PM (archived)

I know the "rear bird strikes" line is facetious, but lest any readers be confused, the Warthog can actually fly faster than a Gypsy Moth biplane... 439 mph max at sea level. A lot slower than an F-18 or F-14 etc but not too bad considering.

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Air power doesn't work - Larry J - 11/28/2001 2:26:37 PM
- Well let's ask the Iraqi's, Bosnians and now - RNE - 11/28/2001 3:41:42 PM
  - If the ground action lasts very long, ... - Larry J - 11/28/2001 3:59:12 PM
    - Warthogs - LJ - 11/28/2001 5:17:33 PM
      - That top speed is almost certainly without external weapons - Larry J - 11/28/2001 5:36:30 PM
        
        Speed is not the major - RNE - 11/28/2001 5:50:21 PM
        
        The Army absolutely loves that plane - Larry J - 11/28/2001 6:01:57 PM
- Re: It's true as far as it goes, Larry, but come on . . . - D. Spires - 11/28/2001 3:06:45 PM
  - The "air power doesn't work" argument had some validity in the past - Larry J - 11/28/2001 3:23:29 PM
- Ooooops! That should read: old paradigms "FLYING" out the window. [p/t] (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 11/28/2001 3:06:10 PM
- Old paradigms '"lying" out the window. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/28/2001 3:04:31 PM
- Fareed is a good journalist (n/t) (n/t) - phil - 11/28/2001 2:44:06 PM

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