A-10 Warthog, Thunderbolt II

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The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft designed to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets. As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air control, guiding other attack aircraft against ground targets. It is the first US Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support (CAS) of ground forces. The official nickname comes from the P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a plane that was particularly effective at the CAS mission. However, the A-10 is more commonly known as Warthog or simply Hog. In the USAF inventory, the same airframe is also designated OA-10 when used primarily in a forward air control role.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 6, 2006 at 4:27 pm
Author: PeaceThroughStrength

Length: 00:03:36
Rating: 4.73
Views: 556682

Tags: A10 Thunderbolt tank killer warthog

Video Comments:
sneakypudge400 (October 11, 2008 at 7:40 am)
the a-10 you see, is just a tank itself, lol the thing can fly with 1 engine, 2/3's of its wing missing, and tail gone. just it's glass on the cockpit can stop a .50 cal bullet lol this thing can not be like shot down lol
12354573 (October 11, 2008 at 4:59 am)
thnx :)
Slider388 (October 11, 2008 at 4:20 am)
breathing by yellowcard. And yes, one kickin plane.
12354573 (October 11, 2008 at 1:01 am)
whats name of song? also one kik ass plane
andyth0mps0n (October 10, 2008 at 7:17 pm)
any one from west michigan see these flying far from battle creek? i live in cedar springs and have seen them fly over occasionally and head back south towards battle creek. cool bird.
gutayui (October 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm)
ダサくてうるさいＢＧＭなんとかしろ
jedispartancoolman (October 5, 2008 at 2:45 am)
lol my favorite plane.
verdebusterAP (October 5, 2008 at 12:44 am)
this plane is a motherfucking beast !!!
crewchief1949 (October 4, 2008 at 4:16 am)
ummm, 30mm. Also, given enough ammo to sustain the rate of fire, the A-10 can be stalled by the recoil of the cannon. Watch the ground test of the A-10. They have to chain the aircraft down to hold it in place. You can see the chains tighten when the trigger is squeezed.
driftguy123 (October 3, 2008 at 8:22 am)
technically you wouldn't even hear the buzz sound from the cannonn cause u'd already b turned into mince lol.

it's also known as the A-10 Tank buster ..........for good reason ^w^

it's one badass plane