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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] The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) to ground troops by attacking enemy armored vehicles, tanks, and other ground forces; it is the only production-built aircraft designed solely for CAS to have served with the U.S. Air Force.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 61.7ft (18.8m)
- Length 57.4ft (17.5m)
- Height 14.5ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 6,919lbs (3,138kg)
- Loaded Weight 24,435lbs (11,083kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.207
- Wing Loading 30.6lbs/ft2 (149.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 799.3ft2 (74.3m2)
- Drag Points 9572
Parts
- Number of Parts 72
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 633
