The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single seat, twin-engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force. Its official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a fighter particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”. The A-10 was designed for close-in support of ground troops, close air support, providing quick-action support for troops against helicopters, vehicles, and ground troops. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft that has served in the USAF that was designed solely for CAS. Its secondary mission is to provide forward air controller – airborne (FAC-A) support, by directing other aircraft in attacks on ground targets.
The A-10 was intended to improve on the performance of the A-1 Skyraider and its poor firepower.The A-10 was designed around the 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, which is its primary armament. Its airframe was designed for durability, with measures such as 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of titanium armor to protect the cockpit and aircraft systems, enabling it to absorb a significant amount of damage and continue flying. Its short takeoff and landing capability permits operation from airstrips close to the front lines, and its simple design enables maintenance with minimal facilities. The A-10 served in Operation Desert Shield, and Operation Desert Storm, the American intervention against Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, where the A-10 distinguished itself. The A-10 also participated in other conflicts such as Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and against the Islamic State in the Middle East.
The A-10A single-seat variant was the only version produced, though one pre-production airframe was modified to become the YA-10B twin-seat prototype to test an all-weather night capable version. In 2005, a program was begun to upgrade remaining A-10A aircraft to the A-10C configuration with modern avionics for use of precision weaponry. With a variety of upgrades and wing replacements, the A-10’s service life may be extended to 2028.
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I love how you see the smoke around it then hear the brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I saw one of these practising at RAF Pembrey in Wales. Awesome firepower.
The famous BRRRTTT
When the camera went on the front it sounded like a stuka siren
I read somewhere that this plane is quite slow, isn't it a easy target then?
Brrrrt
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The first ever fighter jet that uses regular airplane engines not a jet in the back
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During the American occupation of Iraq, American forces kill everything in front of them and even animals and kill unarmed people in the streets was a brutal attack on the destruction of Iraq and until now Iraq suffers from those air strikes that destroyed bridges and roads and even after stability in Iraq they kill motorists on external roads without any reasons
During the entry of American forces into Iraq, all internationally prohibited weapons, including radioactive uranium, were used, and now most of the Iraqi people suffer from cancer and other diseases that have been inflicted on them through these radioactive weapons, especially warplanes.
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5:21 did Afghanistan hear that before
The A10 and F14 are the best fighter jets. Ever.
Servers are lagging guys, I’m only hearing the brrrt after it fires
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When the sky farts it stinks to be them
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You know why they call it the Thunderbolt?
Cause it’ll shoot and kill ya’ just as fast as one.
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