A-10 Thunderbolt II

Fairchild Republic

Extra facts to memorise: WING: -area: 47.01 m2 FUSELAGE AND TAIL: -length: 16.26m -height: 4.47m -tailplane span: 5.74m WEIGHTS: -empty: 9771kg SPEED: -maximum speed: 834 km/h

Gallery/History

Breef history:       The A-10 Thunderbolt II or 'Warthog' proved its worth as an anti-tank aircraft in Operation Desert Storm but faces an uncertain future in the USAF of the 1990s.