What is the A-10 Thunderbolt II?
Q: What is the A-10 Thunderbolt II?
A: The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an attack aircraft made by Fairchild Republic. It was first flown in 1972 and introduced in 1977. It is designed to drop bombs, fire rockets, missiles, and its 30mm Gatling gun at enemies on the ground (such as tanks).
Q: Where did the A-10 get its name?
A: The A-10 got its nickname "Warthog" from its resemblance to a wild boar. Its official name comes from the World War II P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane.
Q: What type of missions does the A-10 typically fly?
A: The A-10 typically flies close air support missions which involve flying slowly over a battlefield and destroying enemy targets.
Q: How long is the A-10?
A: The A-10 is 53 feet, 4 inches (16.16 meters) long.
Q: How tall is it?
A: The A-10 is 14 feet, 8 inches (4.42 meters) high.
Q: What is its wingspan?
A: The wingspan of the A-10 is 57 feet, 6 inches (17.42 meters).
Q: What weapons does it carry?
A: The A- 10 carries a 30mm GAU -8 Gatling gun and can carry multiple tons of bombs or missiles for additional firepower. It can also carry radar jamming pods to avoid radar detection and chaff which can distract radar guided missiles fired at it
