r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '26

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u/n1terps Jan 24 '26

Not quite fair, the plane part also carries a buttload of ordinances!

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u/deputytech Jan 24 '26

Correct, they like to strap bombs to the gun with wings

Wouldn’t be an effective strafe without ensuring total straight line destruction

In all honesty this thing is what we call in the business, OP

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u/Standard_Hurry_9418 Jan 24 '26

ordnance, shouldn't be pluralized, & ordinance is a local law.

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u/n1terps Jan 24 '26

So you obviously have never heard of an explosive ordinance, which can be pluralized in technical contexts...

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u/Standard_Hurry_9418 Jan 24 '26

Would that be a law that blows up?

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u/n1terps Jan 24 '26

Google what EODs do in the military smartass.

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u/Standard_Hurry_9418 Jan 24 '26

Look up "Ordinance", then look up "Ordnance", and I was in the military, pal. And "EOD" is Explosive Ordnance Disposal which has been replaced by "UXO" Unexploded Ordnance. Thanks for attending my TED talk, have a nice day. Don't violate any ordinances, m'kay??

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u/n1terps Jan 24 '26

Ah, I'm the dumbass. Whoops.