Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:AGM-65_Maverick_missiles
gptkb:GAU-8/A_Avenger_30_mm_cannon
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
various bombs
titanium bathtub
gptkbp:avionicsUpgrade A-10C variant
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Davis–Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:canopyType bubble canopy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designedFor anti-armor
survivability
gptkbp:diameter 460 km
gptkbp:emptyWeight 11,321 kg
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric_TF34-GE-100A
gptkbp:engineType turbofan
gptkbp:firstCombatUse Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:firstFlight 1972-05-10
gptkbp:fuelType aerial refueling capable
11,000 lb
gptkbp:hardpoints 11
gptkbp:hasUnit $11.8 million (1994)
gptkbp:height 4.47 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
gptkbp:introduced 1977
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:cyclist
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:notableBattle gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:numberBuilt 716
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 2
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 1,288 km
gptkbp:retired yes
gptkbp:role close air support
forward air control
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 13,636 m
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
gptkbp:tailConfiguration twin tail
gptkbp:wingspan 17.53 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5