Fairchild República A-10 Thunderbolt II – WalkAround

Fairchild República A-10 Thunderbolt II
País	Estados Unidos
Tipo	Aviões de caça
Primeiro voo	10 de Maio de 1972
Construído	716

Galeria de fotos de uma Fairchild República 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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Função	De asa fixa, com apoio aéreo próximo, o atacante de controle de ar, e terra-avião de ataque
Fabricante	Fairchild República
Primeiro voo	10 de Maio de 1972
Introdução	De março de 1977
Estado	No serviço de
Produzido	1972-84
Número interno	716