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Doesn't do the US Air Force much good to order the better looking and superior performing aircraft and then have problems with the contractor or have the project cancelled for political reasons. Can't blame the US Air Force for backing the aircraft that meets requirements and has the greatest chances of being built in the numbers required and the one that is less costly to maintain.The McDonnnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was described as "Double Ugly", but I don't think the US Air Force regrets its decision to buy it.As for the A-10 Thunderbolt II, I thought that the US Air Force wanted to take the planes out of service because it wanted to get out of the Close Air Support mission and give it to the United States Army. I didn't think it was because the plane in some eyes was considered ugly.
Doesn't do the US Air Force much good to order the better looking and superior performing aircraft and then have problems with the contractor or have the project cancelled for political reasons. Can't blame the US Air Force for backing the aircraft that meets requirements and has the greatest chances of being built in the numbers required and the one that is less costly to maintain.
The McDonnnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was described as "Double Ugly", but I don't think the US Air Force regrets its decision to buy it.
As for the A-10 Thunderbolt II, I thought that the US Air Force wanted to take the planes out of service because it wanted to get out of the Close Air Support mission and give it to the United States Army. I didn't think it was because the plane in some eyes was considered ugly.
