Re: F80 SHooting Star

["Love Shack" <Home@DanSources.com>]

After reviewing the specs it is a great machine.
It would make abettr COIN AC then the P48 Enforcer.
The Nose has massive room for weapond and the latest electronics.
Yet the cost of building a new AC with the latest Gadgets is real expensive.

As a platform I believe it has a 5000mile capability.
That would have been outstanding in Korea.
With uprated Garrett Engines it would have the climb and altitude
performance to harass the Migs and carry the 20mm cannon.

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AMPSOne@aol.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@listproc.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: F80 SHooting Star


> In a message dated 1/22/2004 5:58:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Home@DanSources.com writes:
>
> << http://www.highgallery.com/military-aircraft-skyfox.html >>
>
> Yep, that's the one. They did manage to get about 2-3 times the range out
of
> it with about the same original performance and better safety, but most
> nations now want fancier machines and not 50-year-old rebuilds.
>
> Cookie Sewell
> AMPS
>