Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat twin-engine straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The A-10 was designed for a United States Air Force requirement to provide close air support (CAS) for ground forces by attacking tanks armored vehicles and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed solely for close air support.

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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s.5
Thunderbolt IIThe Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s.6
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Height Main
447.04
Height Alt
4.47 m
Primary user
United States Air Force
Engine(jet)
General Electric TF34
Length Alt
16.26 m
Ferry Range Alt
154800.0
Thrust Main
9065
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of attack aircraft* List of active United States military aircraft* List of friendly fire incidents
Loaded Weight Main
30384.0
Combat Radius Main
250 nmi
Max Speed Alt
26340.0
Combat Radius More
1800.0
Introduced
March 1977
Loading Main
99
See Also
* Craig D. Button* 190th Fighter Squadron
Blues and Royals friendly fire incident* 1988 Remscheid A-10 crash
Hardpoint Other
*** SUU-42A-A Flares-Infrared decoys and chaff dispenser pod or*** AN-ALQ-131 & AN-ALQ-184 ECM pods or*** Lockheed Martin Sniper XR & LITENING targeting pods or*** 2× 600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for extended range-loitering time.
Stall Speed Main
120
Airfoil
NACA 6716 root
NACA 6713 tip
Cruise Speed Main
300
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
23000.0
Ceiling Main
45000.0
Number Built
716
Crew
1
Loaded Weight More
On CAS mission: 47
094 lb
On anti-armor mission: 42
071 lb
Type of jet
turbofan
Max Speed More
at sea level
clean
Combat Radius Alt
7368.0
Max Takeoff Weight Main
50000.0
Unit Cost
1.18E7
US$11.8 million
Thrust Alt
40.32
Loaded Weight Alt
13782.0
Cruise Speed Alt
20400.0
Area Main
506.0
Hardpoint Bombs
80.0
Ferry Range More
1200.0
Span Alt
17.53 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
* AN-AAS-35 Pave Penny laser tracker pod for use with Paveway LGBs* Head-up display for improved technical flying and air-to-ground support.
Never Exceed Speed Alt
31080.0
Never Exceed Speed Main
450
Manufacturer
Fairchild Aircraft
Never Exceed Speed More
at 5
000 ft with 18 Mk 82 bombs
Status
In service
First Flight
10
Number Of Jets
2
Hardpoints
11
Hardpoint Rockets
*** 4× LAU-61-LAU-68 rocket pods *** 4× LAU-5003 rocket pods *** 6× LAU-10 rocket pods
Climb Rate Main
6000.0
Stall Speed Alt
8280.0
Max Speed Main
381
Guns
1800.0
Climb Rate Alt
30 m-s
Length Main
1625.6000000000001
Span Main
1752.6000000000001
Area Alt
47.0 m²
Similar Aircraft
* Ilyushin Il-102* Northrop YA-9* Sukhoi Su-25
Thrust/weight
Empty Weight Main
24959.0
Ceiling Alt
13
700 m
Hardpoint Missiles
*** 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders air-to-air missiles for self-defense*** 8× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles
Ferry Range Main
2240.0
Category
Anti-tank aircraft
Fairchild aircraft
Gulf War aircraft
United States attack aircraft 1970-1979
Empty Weight Alt
11321.0
Hardpoint Capacity
16000.0
Loading Alt
482

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