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Message no. 1
From: Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Aerospace Superiority in 2055 (Was Re: 2nd hand fighters)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 17:32:42 -0700
Who cares?
Well, it seems from Burning Bright and a few other hints that the
quality of military equipment will soon be a factor in fighting the
Hor...shhhhhhhh I mean Invae errr Insect Spirits. And Fields of Fire threw
open the can of worms (as did Shadowplay) when they started talking about
Corp wars.
Frontier: Aerospace (especially the space part, the better to
avoid magic with)
Threat Axis: Other fighters, air spirits, elementals and oh NO!
Space Weapons! Plus LAVs, choppers, SOMs, SAMs, UAMs, groundfire
(Lasers, railguns, smartshells).
Sensors: Well, radar, ladar, thermal, TV (as in TV-guided
missiles), ELINT (well, passive radar but cool acronym), sound (as in
sound ranging) Mk-I eyeball and Mk-IA astral eyeball, any other suggestions?
Weaponry: See threat axis

Any suggestions? (Note, that this may get rather technical but
for purposes of plausible game-reality, and if everyone is really bored
with this thread then we'll take it off-list).

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|Adam Getchell|acgetche@****.engr.ucdavis.edu | ez000270@*******.ucdavis.edu |
| acgetchell |"Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent"|
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Message no. 2
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Aerospace Superiority in 2055 (Was Re: 2nd hand fighters)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 20:48:53 -0400
>>>>> "Adam" == Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU>
writes:

Adam> Who cares?

Also realize that military technology eventually winds up in the "civilian"
technology market. And next to space research, aeronautical research
technologies are the most cutting edge.

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Message no. 3
From: Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Aerospace Superiority in 2055 (Was Re: 2nd hand fighters)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 17:53:56 -0700
On Tue, 18 Oct 1994, Stainless Steel Rat wrote:

> Adam> Who cares?
>
> Also realize that military technology eventually winds up in the "civilian"
> technology market. And next to space research, aeronautical research
> technologies are the most cutting edge.

Should've put a smiley, that was a joke. I definitely agree with
the above point, just trying to use a little levity to lighten up what is
for most people a hopelessly boring technical post.
And I agree about the single-mission airframe, like A-10 and
(retired, alas!) A-6. And the "cheap and nasty" F-20 Tigershark that
Northrup couldn't sell th' govmint is a pretty hot dogfighter.

> Rat <ratinox@***.neu.edu> |If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away

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|Adam Getchell|acgetche@****.engr.ucdavis.edu | ez000270@*******.ucdavis.edu |
| acgetchell |"Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent"|
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Message no. 4
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Aerospace Superiority in 2055 (Was Re: 2nd hand fighters)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 21:07:16 -0400
>>>>> "Adam" == Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU>
writes:

Adam> And I agree about the single-mission airframe, like A-10 and
Adam> (retired, alas!) A-6.

Who said? They're still in service, becuase there aren't any adequate
replacements.

Adam> And the "cheap and nasty" F-20 Tigershark that Northrup couldn't sell
Adam> th' govmint is a pretty hot dogfighter.

Don't get me started on the Tigershark, please. If you though my tirades
before were annying, you don't want me to go off on the 'shark's Big Screw.

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