B-52, Air to Air Combat

[banger]

I can't help but think that some who have responded are thinking too small.

Just give some thought to say.... a modified Patriot system.

The rotary ALCM launchers could likely be redesigned to accept such a missile.

The air frame itself is certainly capable of lifting the weight.

Precision, range, and lethality would likely negate any need for stealth or maneuver.

There is probably enough room to allow for a self contained phased array radar system.

I could see this working.

A final thought......

If such a system could be developed, it could possibly be able to handle attacking long range missile during the boost phase.

I am thinking in terms of SCUDS during the Gulf War....

Or, dare I say it.... a North Korean nuclear missile.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by MidValleyDad

Ask Fairchild how that worked out with the A-10 program. They were warned when they announced that a retiring general who had been involved with the selection of the A-10 over the A-9 that if they did hire the general there would be no follow on contracts after the initial one. Even after some back and forth when they were warned that politically the AF would not be able to buy any more aircraft if a major player on the evaluation team were hired by the builder of the winning design. Fairchild hired the guy and no more aircraft were ordered.

Yea retiring officers often get jobs with the aircraft companies, but you can't flaunt it too much.

I didn't even know that one - I was thinking of the Air Tanker mess-up.

[MidValleyDad]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

I didn't even know that one - I was thinking of the Air Tanker mess-up.

Very few remember it. Maybe you had to be there at the time