My weekend ride was much shorter, just 90 miles. One to just have a nice ride on a beautiful day, and two to get a look at an A-10 Warthog at an air show. This is one awesome plane! It’s 30 mm (1.18 inch) 7 barrel Gatling gun has a firing rate of 70 rounds per second, or 4200 rounds per minute in armor piercing or incendiary. Info here: http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_052a.html Other specs @ http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/a-10_warthog.pl . Max weight 51,000 or 25 tons!!!! See the gun firing on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bMfrixJyWc&NR=1
I have about 400 hours in the air in simple single engine planes, of maybe 1500 lbs.? Ah, to fly a Warthog! (I’d even give up my Nighthawk!) Best thing that came my way on the trip was the 47 mpg I got on the mostly 60 MPH trip. Never did that before. Usually around 40 mpg around town. I’m a Happy Camper (or is that Nighthawker?) (‘84 CB650SC with 26k miles.) Gene -- Paul LeBoutillier www.hondanighthawks.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
