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Jun 26, 2024 · The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – better known among airmen as the “Warthog” – is one of the most powerful pieces of Cold War -era equipment still operated by the US Air Force. Its GAU-8 Avenger autocannon is a terrifying opponent, while the aircraft’s armor makes its practically indestructible.
3 days ago · The A-10 Thunderbolt II received its popular nickname "Warthog" from the pilots and crews of the USAF attack squadrons who flew and maintained it. The A-10 is the last of Republic's jet attack aircraft to serve with the USAF.
Jun 13, 2024 · Due to the narrowness of carrier runways and the A-10’s lack of a tailhook, among other considerations, it would take a significant overhaul to create a Warthog variant capable of this feat.
Jun 14, 2024 · The airframe used in the MDANG elephant walk was the A-10 Warthog – commonly regarded as the best close air support airframe ever made.
Jun 22, 2024 · 1. Common Warthog. A warthog has two pairs of tusks, with males using their upper tusks in ritual combat with other males. ©Peter van Dam/Shutterstock.com. Blessed with a face only a mother could love, this member of the Suidae family is found in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Jun 14, 2024 · The A-10 Warthog, like the F-16, has received continuous upgrades over its 50-year career. Upgrades since the late 1970s include GPS navigation in the mid-1990s and Precision Engagement upgrades in the 2000s. The current focus is on modernizing the A-10C with new weapons systems for future cyber warfare environments.
1 day ago · The Warthog is literally built around its 30-mm General Electric GAU-8 Avenger seven barrel cannon, the most powerful gun ever fitted to an aircraft of this class. The A-10 features eleven under-wing/under-fuselage hard-points and can carry 16,000lb or ordinance -- including AGM-65 Maverick anti-armor missiles, cluster bombs, LGBs, and AIM-9 AAMs.
