With the Air Force on the hook for upward of $1 trillion to buy and fly its new fleet of F-35s, money's getting tight. The problem these days is more a question of cost. Used primarily on special ops missions, it's called variously the "Spectre," "Spooky," or "Ghostrider," and as recently argued on the pages of the Air Force Times, all three variants beat the smaller A-10 for "lethality." Each carries a 105mm howitzer, twin 40mm cannon, and a 25mm Gatling gun capable of unloading 2,500 rounds per minute - a trifecta of terror for any opposing force.įrom the sheer perspective of how much lead can we throw at the enemy, there's no denying - there are alternatives to the A-10. And rounding out the ensemble, Lockheed makes a gunship version of its C-130 Hercules transport.
The plane it's replacing, Lockheed's venerable F-16 fighter, carries a similar payload, and has an M61 Vulcan Gatling gun with capacity for 511 20mm cannon rounds (which, firing at 6,000 rounds per minute, the F-16 can empty in 5.1 seconds flat).īoeing's ( BA 0.73%) high-altitude B-1B bomber isn't much good at strafing, but it can carry a payload of 144 "smart" GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs in its bays, permitting precision strikes on ground targets.
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Lockheed Martin's ( LMT 0.97%) F-35 stealth fighter, for example, sports a 25mm GAU-22/A Gatling gun for ground attack, plus internal weapons bays and external hard points permitting a payload of eight bombs and missiles. But if you ask USAF brass today, they'll tell you it's time to retire the much-loved (but not for its looks) "Warthog." Its day is done, and there are other planes - more modern, capable planes - that can perform the A-10's mission just as well. Once upon a time, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II was inarguably the best close air support fighter in the U.S. Recommended Battery: 14.When it comes to warplanes, which is better: shiny and new, or tried and true?.Channels: 4CH-Throttle, ailerons, elevator and front gear.Landing Gear: Fixed main landing gear, steerable nose gear.Motor: 2627-KV4600 Brushless Inrunner Motor.Material: Lightweight yet strong EPO, ABS engineering plastics.If you are looking for a classic and smaller sized EDF jet, do not miss the XFly A-10 Thunderbolt II twin 50mm EDF jet! This model is conveniently sized for flying at large parks, sports fields, or traditional RC flying fields and so it can be stored and transported without disassembly. You can choose to leave the landing gear off for hand launches to get more speed and better vertical performance. With strong landing gear and steerable nose wheel, the A-10 Thunderbolt can taxi, take-off and land on paved runway, packed dirt or grass surfaces.
Twin high-power 12-blade 50mm EDF's, twin 40A ESC's and a singlr 4S 2200mAh-2600mAh battery all combine to deliver top speed and produce an abundance of thrust compared to other models in its class, while also delivering a wide range in flight times. Air Force aircraft in a smaller size for more RC pilots to enjoy in more places. Thenew XFly A-10 Thunderbolt II is a scale replica of this iconic U.S. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft that has served in the USAF that was designed solely for CAS. The A-10 was designed for close air support (CAS) of friendly ground troops, attacking armored vehicles and tanks, and providing quick-action support against enemy ground forces. It is commonly referred to by the nickname's 'Warthog' or 'Hog', and although the A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47Thunderbolt, a World War II fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets. 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). XFLY 50MM TWIN A-10 WARTHOG 1M PNP (XF104P)
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