Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

Airplanes

Length

16.26 m

Flat Wing Span

17.53 m

Height

4.47 m

Flat Wing Area

47 m²

Cruise Speed

560 km/h

Max Speed

706 km/h

Max Ceiling

13700 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1972-05-10

Entry Into service

1977-10-01

Number Built

716

Maximum Take-Off Weight

20.865 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II	20.865

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Name: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Manufacturer: Fairchild
Description: The Fairchild Republic A-10 , also widely known by the nickname Warthog, is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF).
First Flight: 1972-05-10
Entry Into service: 1977-10-01
Production End: 1984-01-01
Designer: Fairchild
Type: Close air support attack aircraft
Length (m): 16.26
Height (m): 4.47
Cockpit Crew: 1
Max Speed (km/h): 706
Cruise Speed (km/h): 560
Min Speed (km/h): 220
Max Ceiling (m): 13700
Rate of Climb (m/s): 30
Armament: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GAU-8/A Avenger rotary cannon with 1,174 rounds; 11 (8× under-wing and 3× under-fuselage pylon stations)
National Origin: United States of America
Number Built: 716
Powerplant Description: 2 × General Electric TF34-GE-100A turbofans, 40.32 kN thrust each
Primary Users: United States Air Force
Status: In service
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
Flat Wing Span (m): 17.53
Flat Wing Area (m²): 47
Aircraft Engine: General Electric TF34
Number of Engines: 2