@1Percenterer True but the Atlas is produced locally here in the US. Obviously with lots of German/EU components. Everything is moving towards smaller displacement with turbos.
@MesutCAN76@NolanAnalyst Dunkirk was the British/French escaping France and pre-Normandy Allied invasion. All of France was enemy territory at this time. It didn’t matter where he landed.
@bscholl Blake, In aviation, failure isn’t just a setback—it’s catastrophic. Long-term reliability is non-negotiable.
Using J-85 engines from the 1950s on the XB-1 just highlights how crucial it is to rely on proven, dependable tech. Innovation is great, but only if it’s proven.
@10crystal101@Tendar Not very, they are meant to saturate a larger area. They also have limited range of up to ~35km compared to other western MLRS systems
@TheTruthA_Z@sentdefender@Tendar That's really not true, @sentdefender is a fantastic person that's just pragmatic and follows the data and truth. Sometimes that doesn't favor UAF, doesn't mean he's an apologist.
I was just curious because the 93rd Mechanized posted the video why he didn't think this was true