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Old 03-30-2017, 07:28 AM   #28
Michael Thayne
 
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Default Re: [High-Tech] Military Equipment: Global War on Terror edition

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Originally Posted by Purple Snit View Post
Just an aside - the A-10 has a titanium "bathtub" around the cockpit, which was designed and tested to stand up to 23mm autocannon rounds. That's about DR75 for the pilot/cockpit from the sides or below.
I think this is a fairly standard feature of combat aircraft—existing canonical write-ups omit it, so I'm doing so as well, but sure, it's worth noting.
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