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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1977, it is named after the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, but is commonly referred to as the "Warthog" or simply "Hog". [3]
A side-view drawing of the GAU-8/A Avenger's mounting location in the A-10's forward fuselage GAU-8 with barrel shroud visible. Precision: 80% of rounds fired at 4,000 feet (1,200 m) range hit within a 40-foot (12 m) diameter circle. [a] Ammo: PGU-14/B API Armor Piercing Incendiary ; PGU-13/B HEI High explosive incendiary; PGU-15/B TP Target ...
Variant for Fairchild A-10A, first flown in A-10 during May 1972. Production began in October 1974. TF34-GE-400A. Improved version of GE-2 for Lockheed S-3.
For over 40 years, the demo team has showcased the Warthog's combat capabilities during airshows. Johnson reflected on her time flying the iconic attack jet as the Air Force retires its A-10 fleet.
The A-10 Warthog less so. The pilot is unharmed. The A-10 Warthog less so. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Craig David Button (24 November 1964 [1] – 2 April 1997) was a United States Air Force captain who died when he crashed a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft under mysterious circumstances on 2 April 1997.
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