Fairchild a 10 thunderbolt ii closeup aircraft military aircraft cannons chain guns. The a 10 thunderbolt ii may be slow and old but this dedicated close air support aircraft is still an infantrymans best friend and the enemys worst nightmare. Air forces primary low altitude close air. Penetrate heavily defended airspace and sweep the battlefield of enemy tanks in case the cold war ever turned hot. The a 10 was built around the.
The fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii is an american single seat twin engine straight wing jet aircraft developed by fairchild republic in the early 1970s. 1 x gau 8a 30 mm cannon. The only united states air force aircraft designed solely for close air support of ground forces the a 10 was built to attack tanks armored vehicles and other ground targets with limited air defenses. Followed by 505 people on pinterest.
The type has been flown exclusively the the us military. First fielded in 1975 the a 10 was designed from the ground up for one mission. Affectionately called the warthog for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone the a 10 thunderbolt ii is the us. They then became fairchild industries in 1971 following the death of founder sherman fairchild.
The fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii is a single seat twin turbofan engine straight wing jet aircraft developed by fairchild republic for the united states air force usaf. Sep 9 2019 explore aircombat98155s board a 10 thunderbolt 2. The wingspan stands at 57 feet it has awkwardly large jet turbines atop its tail section and its profile looks more like a balsa wood toy glider than a mechanism of warfare. It is commonly referred to by the nicknames warthog or hog although the a 10s official name comes from the republic p 47 thunderbolt a world war ii fighter bomber effective at attacking ground targets.
Beyond the a 10 fairchild continued to evolve and was renamed fairchild dornier after taking over the civilian side of the german aircraft company in 1996. Warthog the is one of the most deadliest aircraft of the us military a 10 thunderbolt ii aircrafts wallpapers wallpapers art wallpapers i plan on going into the airforce and this is the type of plane i most want to fly luv to see this plane fly at airshows the downright awesome fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii see more. Yet the fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii is still one of the most feared and revered aircraft in the world. The aircraft can loiter near battle areas for extended.
The a 10 thunderbolt ii would be marketed under the joint fairchild republic name. This close support aircraft was never exported to the us allies.