Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a heavily armored, close air support attack aircraft renowned for its durability, low-speed maneuverability, and powerful GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm cannon used primarily to support ground troops.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A-10 Thunderbolt II | 8 |
| Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II canonical | 3 |
| A-10C Thunderbolt II | 2 |
| A-10A | 1 |
| A-10C | 1 |
| U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack aircraft
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close air support aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| alliedDesignation | OA-10 for forward air control variant ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary |
GAU-8 Avenger
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surface form:
GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm rotary cannon
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| armamentType | 30 mm cannon ⓘ |
| combatRadius | approximately 460 km with loiter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Pierre Sprey (as part of design team) ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-armor missions
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close air support of ground forces ⓘ low-altitude operations ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Tactical Air Command
ⓘ
surface form:
USAF Tactical Air Command
|
| feature |
ability to fly with significant battle damage
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engines mounted high on rear fuselage ⓘ high survivability against ground fire ⓘ large straight wings for low-speed maneuverability ⓘ redundant flight control systems ⓘ retractable landing gear partially exposed when retracted ⓘ self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ titanium armored cockpit bathtub ⓘ twin tail configuration ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1972-05-10 ⓘ |
| hardpoints | 11 external pylons ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.47 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1977 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 16.26 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Fairchild Aircraft
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surface form:
Fairchild Republic
|
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 439 mph
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approximately 706 km/h ⓘ |
| nicknamed |
Hog
ⓘ
Warthog ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
close air support
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combat search and rescue support ⓘ forward air control ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 13,700 m
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approximately 45,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Kosovo War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| variant |
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A-10A
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
A-10C
|
| wingspan | approximately 17.53 m ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
subject surface form:
Hydra 70
this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
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A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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variant
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
A-10A
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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variant
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
A-10C
this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
this entity surface form:
A-10C Thunderbolt II
this entity surface form:
A-10C Thunderbolt II
this entity surface form:
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II
subject surface form:
Whiteman Air Force Base
this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
subject surface form:
Eielson Air Force Base
this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II
this entity surface form:
A-10 Thunderbolt II