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USAF A-10 "Warthog" Flyover
A-10 Warthog 01
A-10 Warthog 02
A-10 Warthog 03
Specifications
  • Primary function: close air support/ airborne forward air control
  • Length: 53 feet 4 inches
  • Height: 14 feet 8 inches
  • Wingspan: 57 feet 6 inches
  • Speed: 420 mph
  • Armament: One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance on eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations; infrared countermeasure flares; electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 2.75-inch (6.99 centimeters) rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
  • Cost: $9.8 million

The A-10/OA-10 is a simple, survivable twin-engine jet that was specially designed for close support of ground forces. It has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, they are highly accurate weapons-delivery vessels, and can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles.

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