Replacing the A-10

Abstract

A historical review of the development of the close air support (CAS) mission introduces a discussion about which aircraft should be chosen to replace the A-10 as the CAS aircraft for the 1990's. The discussion covers the debate over the advisability of continued performance of the mission and the debate over transfer of the mission to the Army. The need for an improved CAS aircraft is established by defining the more dangerous battlefield environment of the 1990's in which it must operate. After examining the criteria by which a new CAS aircraft should be judged, the author suggests the appropriate aircraft to choose and makes other recommendations concerning the selection process. (KR)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217371

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Hinds

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Munitions
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design