Why is A-10 not exported?
The A-10 was never exported because even the USAF did not want it. It was taken by the Air Force to prevent the Army from getting it in an inter-service turf war over the close air support role. It didn’t help that the A-10 crashed at its big intro to the world at the 1977 Paris Air Show.
Can you own an A10 Warthog?
The US does not sell military aircraft to civilians and no other country has A-10s, so no, you cannot purchase one.
Does the UK have A-10 Warthogs?
The UK hasn’t operated an equivalent of the A10, that is an aircraft made primarily for subsonic CAS, probably since the Second World War. The closest one might get could be the Blackburn Buccaneer.
How many countries use the A10 Warthog?
Around 485 copies fly with the air forces of no fewer than 24 countries, accounting for three percent of all the world’s manned, fixed-wing combat aircraft.
Why the A-10 Warthog is so formidable?
The windows in the A-10 are wider, giving pilots a larger field of view with which to see and attack targets. The engines of the A-10 are mounted high so that the aircraft can land in austere environments such as rugged, dirty or sandy terrain.
Can A-10 Warthog dogfight?
Originally Answered: Would an A-10 do good in a dogfight? No. The A-10 is too slow and too underpowered. Yes, he can turn tightly… but he has no way to force the enemy to slow down and sit in front of his nose, and the faster, more powerful aircraft can always escape at will.
Can An A-10 Warthog dogfight?
Can Warthogs dogfight? Conventional wisdom says slow attack jets like the A-10 can’t dogfight. The Thunderbolt II’s 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun can fire 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets to include tanks.
How many bullets does a Warthog shoot?
The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armour-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds. The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition. The pilot can select a firing rate of 2,100 or 4,200 rounds a minute.
What is the top speed of an A10 Warthog?
420 mph
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II/Top speed
How tough is the A-10 Warthog?
The Warthog remains one of the toughest, most structurally durable aircraft ever built. “The A-10 is not agile, nimble, fast or quick,” A-10 Lt. Col. Since then, the aircraft has continued to demonstrate its value in low-intensity, asymmetric conflicts where it can safely loiter and provide extended fire support.
Why is the A-10 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.
What happened to the A-10 Warthog?
The Warthog, as the attack airplane came to be known, finally had its day when it was a 19-year-old virgin with a mustache and, yes, warts, about to be put out to pasture. The A-10 was scheduled for retirement—for the first of several times—when the battle against Soviet T-55, T-62 and T-72 tanks that it had been designed to fight finally erupted.
Why does the US still use the Warthog?
The Warthog is a fine aircraft, but at this point, it is outdated. The F-35 might completely replace it, or at least be preferred by NATO members. Because it is the best damn ground support airplane in the world, and our Government is smart enough to keep them away from potential enemies.
What ever happened to the A-10?
The A-10 was scheduled for retirement—for the first of several times—when the battle against Soviet T-55, T-62 and T-72 tanks that it had been designed to fight finally erupted. Only not in the Fulda Gap but in Kuwait and Iraq, and the tanks belonged to Saddam, not Stalin.
Why did NATO fail to stop the Warsaw Pact from using tanks?
NATO basically operated on the theory that it would be impossible to stop an influx of Warsaw Pact armor without tactical nuclear weapons, due to the overwhelming numbers of tanks in WP countries’ armies. Most NATO countries simply didn’t have the defense budgets to justify another weapons platform with a limited role.
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