Watch: Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II! Rare Video Footage

FighterSweep Staff 7 Comments Air Force, Military Aviation, Photos, Video

Great video showing you what it looks like from inside the A-10 cockpit!

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). Commonly referred to by the nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”, its official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II fighter that was effective at attacking ground targets. – Wikipedia

The A-10 first entered service in 1977 and is used primarily for the close air support (CAS) mission. The Air Force purchased over 700 total aircraft at a price of approximately $19 million each.

The Thunderbolt II has a maximum speed of 380 knots and is famous for its 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger nose cannon.

Watch: A-10 Attack Run

Featured image U.S. Air Force Photo by MSgt Stefan Alford; [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

CG59

Correction Mr. Daily reporter, the A-10 is NOT a ‘fighter’. ‘A’ stands for ‘Attack’.
- AD
  
  I don’t see where the A-10 was called a fighter. The P-47 was called a fighter, which it was. Do you see the fighter term applied somewhere else?
  - CG59
    
    It was during his dialog.
    - AD
      
      Ah, the reporter. I realized he was not a subject matter expert and wasn’t paying attention to the talking in that piece. I missed the reference.
      - CG59
        
        Not unusual for reporters. Just sort of irritates me.
  - CG59
    
    ‘P’ for ‘Pursuit’.
Gotsumpnferya

By far , the aircraft most suited for it’s role that we have .
There’s no way anything can replace it .