Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – fotod ja video

Fotogalerii Fairchild Vabariik A-10 Thunderbolt II, The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single seat, twin-engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force. Its official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a fighter particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”. The A-10 was designed for close-in support of ground troops, close air support, providing quick-action support for troops against helicopters, vehicles, and ground troops. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft that has served in the USAF that was designed solely for CAS. Its secondary mission is to provide forward air controller – airborne (FAC-A) support, by directing other aircraft in attacks on ground targets. Aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10.

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2007 Fairchild Vabariik A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft designed for close air support (CAS) of ground forces. It is also known by its nickname “Warthog” or simply “Hog”. The A-10 was developed in the 1970s as a counter to the Soviet Union’s large numbers of tanks and armored vehicles. The A-10’s primary weapon is the GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30 mm rotary cannon that can fire up to 4,200 rounds per minute. The A-10 can also carry a variety of bombs, missiles, rockets, and pods for additional firepower and reconnaissance.
2007 A-10 Sellel on madala kiirusega, suure allhelikiirusega disain, mis võimaldab tal lennata madalalt ja aeglaselt üle lahinguvälja, muutes selle ellujäävamaks ja tõhusamaks kui kiiremad joad. A-10 eripära on selle soomustatud kabiin ja titaanist "vann", mis kaitseb pilooti vaenlase tule eest. A-10-l on pikk teenistusajalugu ja seda on kasutatud mitmetes konfliktides, sealhulgas Lahesõjas, Iraagi sõjas, Afganistani sõjas ja Süüria kodusõjas. A-10 on oma pilootide ja maapealsete vägede poolt kõrgelt hinnatud selle täpsuse, töökindluse ja vastupidavuse poolest. Eeldatakse, et A-10 jääb kasutusele vähemalt 2030. aastani koos võimalike uuenduste ja muudatustega selle eluea pikendamiseks.