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Is the a-10 getting an upgrade?
While existing A/OA-10 aircraft continue to outperform technology-packed rivals on the battlefield, this set of upgrades is expected to make them more flexible, and help keep the aircraft current until the fleet’s planned phase-out in 2028.
Why is the A10 Warthog so slow?
No the A10 is a slow mover because of its mission. Support the ground forces so speed would not help and make the mission impossible. Fan jets can’t move at mach speed. Also a fast planes can’t line up on targets and make multiple strikes without wide turns out of the area putting the plane in risk.
Why is the A-10 called Warthog?
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt was built for close air support. Soldiers and airmen nicknamed it “Warthog,” due to the guttural belch made by its giant 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon that sticks out its mouth.
What is replacing the A-10?
The Air Force plans to eventually replace the A-10 with the F-35A Lightning II.
Has the A-10 been 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.
Is the Air Force planning to replace the A-10 Warthog after all?
The U.S. Air Force may be planning to build a close-air support aircraft to replace the A-10 Warthog after all. According to Flightglobal, a draft requirement for such an aircraft—known as A-X—exists and will be reviewed by Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh later this spring.
Is the A-10 being replaced by a new aircraft?
Although the A-10 is deemed ‘one of the most important US assets’ its time has come to be replaced with a new and modern model. Stavatti, an aerospace startup, resurrected an old proposal of the Machete that was first marketed in 2009, reports David Axe with War is Boring.com.
Will the A10 ever replace the Air Force’s preeminent bearer of death from above?
Regardless of how these three aircraft fare at the OA-X trials in July, one thing is certain: None of them will ever fully replace the A10 as the Air Force’s preeminent bearer of death from above. is the executive editor of Task & Purpose.
How many A-10s have been made?
The A-10 first flew in May 1972, and since then, the U.S. Military has fielded 713 aircraft, continuously updating them. Boeing will manage the wing replacement program over 11 years. The single-seat cockpit is protected by all-round armor, with a titanium “bathtub” structure to protect the pilot that is up to 3.8cm thick.