From lily, for the military hardware geeks

[torquill]

I wonder about the design process that created the A-10 [fighter jet]. "Give me a gun. Bigger. No, bigger. I SAID 'BIGGER' DAMN YOU. Okay, put some wings on it. Fine, we're done. What's that? It's ugly? You know what else is ugly? YOUR MOM."

Comments

[deyo.livejournal.com]

That's as close to the truth as any explanation you're likely to get. ;)

[doktor-weasel.livejournal.com]

That's about right, although they left out the part about sticking the pilot in a titanium bathtub. And yes bathtub does seem to be the proper term for the armored compartment for the pilot.

But still, that was also secondary to having a really monstrous gun.

[phantomdancer.livejournal.com]

You forgot "oh yeah, make sure it take catastrophic damage and make it back to base intact"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kim_campbell_a10.jpg/200px-Kim_campbell_a10.jpg

[firestrike.livejournal.com]

The A-10 is the poster child for the triumph of function over form. Personally, I think it's a gorgeous piece of work, but I know that my aesthetic sense is rather skewed...

[doktor-weasel.livejournal.com]

I rather like the look of it too. But then again I also rather like the look of the F-4 Phantom, The "Double Ugly".

[kitabare.livejournal.com]

I should not read lj after having roughly six shots of rum and a shot of peach schnapps. You made me laugh enough that I almost choked. :)