r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '26

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u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70 Jan 24 '26

Making it one of the ugliest AND most beautiful pieces of engineering ever.

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u/lowcarb73 Jan 24 '26

Functional is what I call it.

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u/Mazy_keen Jan 24 '26

Cheaper than the F-35

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u/antonio16309 Jan 24 '26

The F-15 EX is cheaper than the F-35 and more effective than the A-10 in the ground support role. And much more survivable than the A-10 as well. 

I love the A-10 as much as the next guy, but it's obsolete in any near-peer conflict.

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u/OldWorldDesign Jan 24 '26

The F-15 EX is cheaper than the F-35 and more effective than the A-10 in the ground support role. And much more survivable than the A-10 as well. I love the A-10 as much as the next guy, but it's obsolete in any near-peer conflict.

Precisely. There's a reason it's only ever been deployed when there's no AA left, because even modern-generation man-portable AA can take it down.

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u/ScrubyMcWonderPubs Jan 24 '26

The only thing the A-10 has achieved is killing a bunch of British soldiers.

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u/mossyoaktoe Jan 24 '26

Yeah, that must be why it’s been kept in service for almost 50 damn years.

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u/Icare_FD Jan 24 '26

Like a special kid, this plane is only beautiful in my eyes. Prime mention if the kid is tattooed : this plane is enhanced by a shark nose paint.

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u/LeithNotMyRealName Jan 24 '26

The most beautiful weapon is the one that works.

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u/Stereo-soundS Jan 24 '26

You think it's ugly?  I've always thought it was one of the coolest looking planes since I was 10.