http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-29/air-tractors-crop-duster-other-planes-revamped-for-military-useOH BOY! Due to sales not going well some company that makes crop dusters decided to expand into defense industry.
They have already sold weaponized crop dusters to Saudi Arabia to be used in anti-terrorism war as ground attack planes. Let's face it. Against terrorist this actually is a functional weapon. They have no or little anti-air weapons, no functional air force and countries are already using attack craft against them. This just does it for the fraction of the price of an A-10 Warthog.
But I am still laughing at the idea of an crop duster loaded with rockets and machine guns... Again, it is a slow flying plane that can land in dirt fields. Perfect for the job it is being advertised for. BUT I CAN'T STOP GIGGLING AT THE IDEA!
Teeheehee! Look at that plane. It is SO cute!
When I first saw a photo of it I thought it was built by some Syrian rebels or African warlord or something. Kinda like the technicals and gun trucks that are already used in third world countries.
Warning: Do not read the comments in the article. Half of them are screaming that Obummer (sic) is going to use them against US citizens. (apparently missing the fact that the planes are not built by US goverment or marketed to them.) And the other half are just racist.