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Early Access: A-10 vs T-62 with real data! (Patreon)

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2022-12-08 14:57:52
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Can the A-10 GAU-8 penetrate tanks? Well, thankfully there is plenty of testing data available so let's have a closer look! This video also includes comments by a real A-10 pilot for some added content and information. Hope you enjoy! 

This video is sponsored by my new partners Thrustmaster. As a new 'brand ambassador' (apparently this is now a snazzy new title I am to use), I am going to regularly release new videos including discount codes for their flight simulation products. 

Between December 8-11, you can get 15% OFF with the code MAH15 on the HOTAS Warthog (or the individual stick and throttle), the Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder pedals, and the F-16C Viper stick. If you are in the market for a flight simming upgrade for XMAS, check it out!

Eshop Europe: https://shop.thrustmaster.com/en_gb/limited-offers.html
EShop US: https://bit.ly/3uhjKDL

Note: Europe link seems not to work, I asked them to investigate. Will edit when I get a response.

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Exposed: Can the A-10 gun really kill a tank?

*Get 15% off using 'MAH15' between December 8-11, 2022* Eshop Europe: https://shop.thrustmaster.com/en_gb/limited-offers.html EShop US: https://bit.ly/3uhjKDL (Offer valid for HOTAS Warthog or individual stick and throttle, Pendular Rudder Pedals and F-16 stick) Can the A-10 GAU-8 penetrate tanks? Well, thankfully there is plenty of testing data available so let's have a closer look! - Check out my books - Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de/ - Support - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/MilAvHistory Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpahmxWXajV0-tuMMzSzAg/join PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis - Social Media - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilAvHistory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milaviationhistory/ - Sources - Clemens, John E.; A-10 GAU-8 Lethality Tests Against U. S .and Soviet Armor (University of Dayton, 1977. Jacques, David R. LtCol USAF (Ret.) & Strouble, Dennis D.; A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Systems Engineering Case Study, Air Force Center for Systems Engineering, Wright Patterson AFB: 2010 NPS56-79-005; Combat Damage Assessment Team A-10/GAU-8 Low Angle Firings versus Individual Soviet Tanks (February – March 1978), August 1979. NPS56-80-004; A-10/GAU-8 Low Angle Firings versus Simulated Soviet Tank Battalion 17 August 1979. NPS56-80-007; A-10/GAU-8 Low Angle Firings versus Simulated Soviet Tank Battalion 30 October 1979. NPS56-80-008; A-10/GAU-8 Low Angle Firings versus Simulated Soviet Tank Battalion 7 November 1979. NPS56-81-001; A-10/GAU-8 Low Angle Firings versus Simulated Soviet Tank Battalion 2 February 1979, August 1980. USAF; US General Accounting Office Staff Study: A-10 Close Air Support Aircraft, March 1974. Notes provided by A-10 pilot, USAF, 20. Nov. 2022 Thumbnail: DoD / Vitaly Kuzmin Visual footage: DoD / @MilitaryHistoryVisualized  The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. - Timecodes - 00:00 - Disclaimer 00:06 - The Gun: Why Test it? 02:00 - A-10 gun vs T-62 06:51 - Setup: A-10 vs 'Soviet' tank column 08:25 - Discount: Thrustmaster [sponsored] 10:05 - Why use M-47 tanks? 11:47- A-10 vs 'Soviet' tank column 15:55 - A-10 pilot feedback on test 19:16 - Outro - Audio - Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound

Comments

Bill Lemmond

Hey, Chris, I'm pausing the video to give some positive feedback (no pun intended) on the Thrustmaster brand flight game controls. I've used a set of them that look just like what you have. They're at the Hack RVA workshop club/maker space, in RVA, where they are used in our socializing room, with any compatible computer that has a flying game installed. I've seen theThrustmaster controls used with a sci-fi game called Elite Dangerous. I'm on Social Security Disability Income, and with the silly SSDI rules can only work part-time as a janitor. And even if I could afford to buy my own controls, I have no place to set them down. Somehow, on my low income, I've still filled up my home, way too much, with low-budget stuff. But I can speak well of the Thrustmaster controls. I just can't figure out all the buttons. :)

Bill Lemmond

I really am surprised at the shallow attack angles. 4%? I would think a more effective approach would be to come into the target area low, pop up, very briefly, for targeting each of the self-propelled anti-aircraft ground-based AFVs. Then continue to circle, pop up over the main battle tanks, then dive, very briefly, at steeper angles so as to target the much thinner top armor of the tanks. Chris, have you tried something like that in a good simulator?

Captain Picard (Dee)

This is the content your patrons crave! Thanks Bismark. Can you do a video on the Bell Valor tiltrotor?

Captain Picard (Dee)

Can you also go on a US tour next summer? Start a GoFundMe to raise funds? 🇺🇸

Uncle Joe (Brian)

Good idea Dee, but obviously the US part will have to wait until the [scheduled?] Aust/NZ tour is finished. 🦘 PS I'd assumed someone tried using tilt-rotors militarily, but I've never heard of an accepted one. Cheers Capt, I'll look that Bell up for myself.