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  • Re: New tactical ultralight autogyro

    KFRToad, thanks for the post, I've done some poking around your site and the brochure and here are some thoughts: First, I completely agree with your vision for startup and expansion. I think too often, companies get overly ambitious and they present unrealistic timelines. But getting to the concept...
    Posted to general airpower and COIN comments (Forum) by Otto on 02-08-2008

  • New tactical ultralight autogyro

    C-LVL is working on a small rugged tactical autogyro. We based our design on a civilian model and modified it extensively to build a working ultralight (lifting body, crash proof cabin,efficient powerful turbocharged Rotax engine, hard-points, ...). The TOAD (Tactical Organic Airborne Demonstrator) has...
    Posted to general airpower and COIN comments (Forum) by KFRtoad on 02-06-2008

  • Combat Reformers take me to task!

    Mike Sparks, an Army Reserve Officer, has contacted me about some of the statements I make on the AT-6C project briefing. Mike is the lead individual behind the site called “Combat Reform” and their main site is here: http://www.combatreform.com/aesindex.htm They are passionate proponents for various...
    Posted to general airpower and COIN comments (Forum) by Otto on 08-16-2007

  • airpower and counterinsurgency

    Photo above of the 6th SOS from awhile back (U.S. Air Force Photograph by Airman 1st Class Ali Flisek) In these threads, via e-mails and phone calls, I have been criticized, quite justifiably so, as to putting the cart before the horse, that is coming up with a material solution (The AT-6 airplane) before...
    Posted to EXCALIBUR (Weblog) by Otto on 08-04-2007

  • Re: COIN Aircraft

    So your vision sees a fixed wing gun platform that does both observation/target acquisition AND ground attack, using a weapon larger than 7.62mm, yet very accurate. If it is fixed wing, the Air Force won't let the Army have it, so the Marines are the only US customer. The high ground is roof tops...
    Posted to Proposed Alternative Aircraft (Forum) by Cannoneer No. 4 on 08-04-2007

  • Re: COIN Aircraft

    Good or bad,some private security companies already have this capability. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/112400/tec_021-5872.000.shtml Wackenhut's BK-117 jet helicopter is equipped with a mounted M-60 machine gun with a laser sight and a 30 million candlepower spotlight. DynCorp was trying...
    Posted to Proposed Alternative Aircraft (Forum) by Cannoneer No. 4 on 08-03-2007

  • USAF Chief considering A-10's for AFSOC???

    h/t to reader Randy, GREAT info! here's the link, article follows: (Note, this USAF article is a reprint from a Jane's story) USAF chief considers new A-10A COIN squadron BY: Caitlin Harrington, Jane's Defence Weekly 07/24/2007 US Air Force ( USAF) Chief of Staff General Michael Moseley has...
    Posted to EXCALIBUR (Weblog) by Otto on 07-28-2007

  • Re: COIN Aircraft

    WHB, If you'll look in the brief I prepared on the AT-6 Projects page, you'll see I gave a (admittedly cursory) look at all the theoretical candidates for this mission. There have been lots of posts on the internets and I wanted to at least look at most of them and I think there are only about...
    Posted to Proposed Alternative Aircraft (Forum) by Otto on 07-28-2007
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