AIRCRAFTCOMBAT PROVEN
A-10C THUNDERBOLT II
A-10C
Close Air Support
🇺🇸
United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
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MANUFACTURERFairchild Republic
YEAR INTRODUCED1977
UNITS IN SERVICE—
UNITS PRODUCED716
UNIT COST$18.8
DESCRIPTION
US close air support legend. GAU-8 30mm Gatling gun fires 3,900 rpm. Titanium bathtub cockpit. Beloved by ground troops.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Crew
1
Max Speed
706 km/h
Range
4,150 km
Engine
2x GE TF34-GE-100A
Armament
30mm GAU-8/A, AGM-65, 7,260 kg payload
Weight
22,680 kg MTOW
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