Well, low-speed by military aircraft standards.
And also keep in mind that those turbofans have to offset considerable negative thrust from the cannon. They really should have designed that plane as a bonnacon, with the cannon facing backwards.
Well, low-speed by military aircraft standards.
And also keep in mind that those turbofans have to offset considerable negative thrust from the cannon. They really should have designed that plane as a bonnacon, with the cannon facing backwards.
There won’t be a successor. It’s a Cold War relic of a bygone era.
Rethinking the role in light of modern tech would be sensible.