Originally posted by excel4600c:
The f-18 and harriers are fighters there not made for close air support like the A-10. And whos cares what branch ur in we all have a job to do and we all do it well. 
Genius, the F/A-18 was the first dual role designated aircraft in the inventory. Additionally, the Harrier's main job is CAS. The A-10's main purpose in life is to kill tanks, although CAS is a another huge part of its function.
AV-8's role:
* Conduct close air support using conventional and specific weapons.
* Conduct deep air support, to include armed reconnaissance and air interdiction, using conventional and specific weapons.
* Conduct offensive and defensive antiair warfare. This includes combat air patrol, armed escort missions, and offensive missions against enemy ground-to-air defenses, all within the capabilities of the aircraft.
* Be able to operate and deliver ordnance at night and to operate under instrument flight conditions.
* Be able to deploy for extended operations employing aerial refueling.
* Be able to deploy to and operate from carriers and other suitable seagoing platforms, advanced bases, expeditionary airfields, and remote tactical landing sites.
Read about the F/A-18 here
Read about the A-10 here
Last edited by RTStabler51; 03/03/06 01:41 PM.
