[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by flipper35

I know it isn't cheap, but I can't imagine anything else being able to cover and loiter better right now.

Hasn't your company been working on a COIN aircraft similar to the Embraer?

Yup, I spent significant time on the program. As of now, neither has many fans in the USAF. Too much jet bias, not many prescribe to the "less is more" philosophy. A turboprop actually has much greater loiter time than a jet due to much lower fuel burn, especially with a couple of external fuel tanks. You won't be dropping JDAMs with it, but is that really required to take out some insurgents in a Toyota pickup?

Hopefully Textron's new Scorpion jet finds some favor.