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A-10 Thunderbolt II (as GAU-8 Avenger variant)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/A-10_Thunderbolt_II_(as_GAU-8_Avenger_variant)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament
gptkb:GAU-8_Avenger
gptkb:AIM-9_Sidewinder
gptkb:Maverick_missile
various bombs
titanium bathtub
gptkbp:avionics
GPS/INS navigation
ECM suite
Night Vision Imaging System
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew
1
gptkbp:designedFor
ease of maintenance
loiter time
low-speed maneuverability
gptkbp:diameter
460 km
gptkbp:engine
General Electric TF34-GE-100
gptkbp:engineType
turbofan
gptkbp:firstFlight
1972
gptkbp:hardpoints
11
gptkbp:hasPrimaryArmament
gptkb:GAU-8_Avenger
gptkbp:hasUnit
$11.8 million (1994)
gptkbp:height
4.47 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
A-10 Thunderbolt II (as GAU-8 Avenger variant)
gptkbp:introduced
1977
gptkbp:landingGear
retractable tricycle
gptkbp:length
16.26 m
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Fairchild_Republic
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
833 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
22,700 kg
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Warthog
gptkbp:notableFor
battlefield support
survivability
tank busting
gptkbp:numberBuilt
716
gptkbp:numberOfEngines
2
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range
1,288 km
gptkbp:retired
2020s
gptkbp:role
close air support
gptkbp:serviceCeiling
13,636 m
gptkbp:status
in service
gptkbp:successor
F-35 Lightning II
gptkbp:usedIn
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:wingspan
17.53 m
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:M61_Vulcan
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6