The Machete (SM-27S COIN aircraft) - will we ever see her?

Hey, I don't see anyone complaining about the A-10. Now that is one stick skinny aircraft.
Nothing wrong with skinny aircraft.
 
.... but it does not fit the prerequisits of this concourse, despite still being f****g great as a platform even so many years later. Even with its relatively long LT it might not be good enough to cope with the terrain/scenario described in the contest, pushing LT to 8 hours and reducing basic accoustic sig seems a good idea (LT being my main argument against the upcoming decomission of the Warthog, as the alternatives cannot cope in this respect).

On the (not so!) long run I think this discussion will become rather obsolete anyway as the Predators & Co will be taking over the role that has been asked for in the contest effectively and at lesser risk .

Rattler
 
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