Takes too long

Not really.

Assembly line takes less time than tearing apart an old plane and rebuilding it from the ground up.

eh, it depends to what extent your re-engineering them. R&D can cost billions on its own, so upgrading existing planes often works well. That's how we are able to fly our f16s and a10s thirty years in, b/c we upgrade the hell out of them to keep up with the times

It's the same reason why recycling isn't more of a thing here in the US. It's cheaper to dig the new materials out of the ground, takes less man-hours of work to do, and doesn't require any added infrustructure.

What if we took all of the best planes rn and just smashed them together

Ummm no

I wonder if I could fit a few lewis lmg or water cooled 1919s on my cessna 172 for ww1 larping

Congratulations, you are now using the exact logic of the Biafra Babies.

yes, but if your not recycling the entire plane, rather just improving its computer systems or updating its weaponry, you can save money but utilizing the original jet.

Also we're abit off topic

Yeah, but he talking about prop planes tho.

Several countries still fly proplanes

True.

tourbo-props in particular are very capable, and the U.S was considering replacing the A10 with a turboprop

i gun pew

Oh lol didnt think someone knew of that

Also, if you're replacing the airframe then, yes you are basically tearing the plane completely apart.

It's nerf or something you know the thing

I need one of those

well, if we are looking at something like a wooden biplane, sure, but then you also have to upgrade the engine and modify the wing shape, etc

I need a mg15

Lol

My point was that it depends on the extent to which you want to impove the design

Just build a ultralight

Oh, well he was talking about stuffing jet engines in prop planes. So I would guess it's *pretty extensive*.

There fun ^

With the design of the aircraft you want

No license needed

To fly

https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/at-6-texan-ii-armed-aircraft-showing-progress-on-several-fronts/

When is nerf going to make something that looks like an mg42

Seriously

^prime example of modern prop plane capabilities

I need to know

But I reccomend getting a license

For legal reasons

ultra lights are rad

but the insurance is wackers on them

My gal bought one so we can fly at the same time...some of the kits are fun to make