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Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 16:36
by J0hn
I'm sure some of you will know this - but some won't:
http://www.key.aero/view_news.asp?ID=30 ... n=military
Bye bye Tornado?
JD
Re: Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 17:19
by Harry Basset
I read on another site that the cannon is now operational but has only a 55 round capacity. Is there a high tech sighting system so this ammunition capacity is viable?
Re: Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 17:44
by jonesey2k
55 rounds at like 1200rpm?
Re: Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 08 Apr 2011, 09:40
by Chris Sykes
The Typoon has been able to drop bombs for quite a few years, it was a good 4 years ago when i saw one on Wainfleet range, seemed to turn out it was doing pickling of 5 bombs...
Re: Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 08 Apr 2011, 16:14
by J0hn
Well, my line of thinking was, when these cretin politicians see how effective the Typhoon no doubt will be at ground attack, they are bound to start asking why we are bothering to keep the Tornado going...
On past form, that is.
JD
Re: Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 08 Apr 2011, 16:26
by gordon-in-aberdeen
Might be wrong, but I could swear I read some place that it wasn't supposed to be cleared for ground attack roles for another couple of years yet, till they've shaken down the software etc or something
Re: Typhoon Ground Attack
Posted: 08 Apr 2011, 16:27
by DarrenL
