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[–] F04118F@feddit.nl 39 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's obviously a great idea, but

(why has no one said this yet?)

Ackshually 🤓 - those things in the image of the A-4 that you flipped around are fuel tanks, not weapons.

[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure those are Mark 14's.

[–] F04118F@feddit.nl 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
  • Mark 14 torpedos are straight in the middle, not curved all the way.
  • Mark 14 torpedos have 4, not 2 fins at the end, and 2 screws.
  • These are 300 gallon drop tanks. EDIT: now I'm wondering if the schematic shows the smaller Aero 1C 150 gallon drop tanks. Similar profile but thinner

A-4 Skyhawks, like most fighter/attack jets since the 1960s, usually fly with at least one drop tank of fuel. The two tanks under the wings is the most used configuration during the 60s and early 70s. Later versions, such as the USMC's A-4M, which was used until the early 90s (but not deployed in Desert Shield / Desert Storm), were often seen with a larger drop tank (400 gallon?), often preferring a single large drop tank on the centerline to have more room for weapons. These did have a significantly stronger engine so bringing a larger payload was useful.

[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

....why does Lemmy's noncredible insist on being lesscredible, or even credible?

But thanks for the write up and graphics to show me why WWII era naval torpedoes weren't actually mounted on those hard points lol.