A-10 Thunderbolt

The A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft is build by Fairchild Aircraft.

A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic. A heavy rotary cannon which forms the aircraft’s primary armament and it is the heaviest rotary cannon ever mounted on an aircraft. The aircraft’s hull incorporates over 540 kg of armor and was designed with survivability as a priority, with protective measures in place which enable the aircraft to continue flying even after taking significant damage.

Photo: May 8, 2011 by U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. William Greer.

A-10 Thunderbolt made its maiden flight in 1972. A-10 Thunderbolt was introduced into active service in 1977. A-10 Thunderbolt has a seating capacity of 1.

A-10 Thunderbolt has an overall length of 16.26 meters (53.2_ft). It has a wing span of 17.53 meters (57.3_ft). The overall height of 4.47 meters (14.6_ft). The wing area of A-10 Thunderbolt is of about 47 sq.meters (505.9_sq.ft.). The overall weight of an empty aircraft is about 11321 kilograms (24,906.2_lbs). And it has a maximum take-off weight of about 23000 kilograms (50,600.0_lbs). A-10 Thunderbolt can reach a maximum speed of about 706 km/hr (381.2_knots, 438.8_mph). And the A-10 Thunderbolt has a maximum crusing range of about 4150 kilometers (2,578.7_miles, 2,240.8_nautical miles). Aircraft can reach a service height of about 13700 meters (44,799.0_ft).

The jet engine powered A-10 Thunderbolt uses 2, General Electric TF34-GE-100A turbofans, 9,065 lbf (40.32 kN) each. It can deliver a total thrust of approximately 80.64 kilo newtons (17,988.9_lbf).

Hardpoints on A-10 Thunderbolt Aircraft: 11, 8 x under-wing and 3 x under-fuselage pylon stations) with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,260 kg).

A-10 Thunderbolt Onboard Guns 1, 30 mm (1.18 in) GAU-8/A Avenger gatling.

A-10 Thunderbolt Flyway Cost of about US$ 11.8, Million.

Updated On: 18.10.15