Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fairchild_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:GAU-8/A_Avenger_30_mm_cannon
up to 7,260 kg of mixed ordnance
gptkbp:avionics AN/AAS-35(V) Pave Penny laser tracker
AN/ALE-40 chaff/flare dispensers
AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod
AN/ALR-46 RWR
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Davis–Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:combatDebut Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Pierre_Sprey
gptkbp:diameter 460 km
gptkbp:emptyWeight 11,321 kg
gptkbp:engineThrust 40.3 kN each
gptkbp:firstFlight 1972-05-10
gptkbp:firstUnitEquipped 355th Tactical Training Wing
gptkbp:firstUnitEquippedDate 1977
gptkbp:fuelType aerial refueling capable
11,000 lb (internal)
gptkbp:hardpoints 11
gptkbp:height 4.47 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II
gptkbp:introduced 1977
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle, retractable
gptkbp:length 16.26 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fairchild_Republic
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 833 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 22,700 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Warthog
Hog
gptkbp:notableFeature designed for survivability
titanium armor bathtub
can fly with one engine, one tail, one elevator, and half a wing
gptkbp:numberBuilt 716
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × General Electric TF34-GE-100A turbofans
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 1,288 km
gptkbp:retired yes
gptkbp:role close air support
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 13,636 m
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
gptkbp:tailConfiguration twin tail
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:Kosovo_War
gptkbp:wingspan 17.53 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:103rd_Fighter_Wing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8