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Can a a10 Warthog dogfight?
Originally Answered: Would an A-10 do good in a dogfight? No. The A-10 is too slow and too underpowered. Yes, he can turn tightly… but he has no way to force the enemy to slow down and sit in front of his nose, and the faster, more powerful aircraft can always escape at will.
Has any A-10 been shot down?
(Many returned to base almost unflyable, but only seven Warthogs have ever been shot down or crashed due to combat.) Production had been shut down since 1984, and zero effort had been put into coming up with a direct replacement. It looked like the Hog would be makin’ bacon in the boneyard.
Is the A-10 being retired?
In its proposal for the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, the bill which will set the funding levels for the U.S. military next year, the Senate Armed Services Committee prohibited the Air Force from retiring any A-10 aircraft in fiscal year 2022.
How many a 10s are still in service?
Over 367 A-10 aircraft are in service with the US Air Force, Air Combat Command, the US Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. The aircraft variants currently in service in the US Air force are A-10 (143), and A-10C (70); Reserve A-10 (46) and OA-10 (6); ANG, A-10 (84) and OA-10 (18).
Can a10s break the sound barrier?
A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” have a max speed of about 439 miles per hour, far short of the 768 mph needed to break the sound barrier. B-2 bombers have a max speed of Mach 0.95, or 630 mph, and are not capable of breaking the sound barrier.
Who built the A-10 Warthog?
Fairchild Aircraft
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II/Manufacturers
What happened to the A-10 Warthog?
The Warthog, as the attack airplane came to be known, finally had its day when it was a 19-year-old virgin with a mustache and, yes, warts, about to be put out to pasture. The A-10 was scheduled for retirement—for the first of several times—when the battle against Soviet T-55, T-62 and T-72 tanks that it had been designed to fight finally erupted.
What was the A-10 Thunderbolt used for in the war?
The A-10 Thunderbolt is also known as the Warthog, the ‘flying gun’ and the Tankbuster. The aircraft was used extensively during Operation Desert Storm, in support of Nato operations in response to the Kosovo crisis, in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The A-10 is a high-survivability…
What ever happened to the A-10?
The A-10 was scheduled for retirement—for the first of several times—when the battle against Soviet T-55, T-62 and T-72 tanks that it had been designed to fight finally erupted. Only not in the Fulda Gap but in Kuwait and Iraq, and the tanks belonged to Saddam, not Stalin.
How old is the aoa-10 / OA-10 Thunderbolt II?
A-10 / OA-10 Thunderbolt II Status In service Primary user United States Air Force Produced 1972–1984 Number built 716