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Both companies manufactured one prototype, the YA-9 by Northrop and the YA-10 by Fairchild-Republic. The competition was won by the YA-10. The first A-10 aircraft were delivered in October 1975 to the Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. A total of 715 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft have been produced.

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  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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  • Both companies manufactured one prototype, the YA-9 by Northrop and the YA-10 by Fairchild-Republic. The competition was won by the YA-10. The first A-10 aircraft were delivered in October 1975 to the Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. A total of 715 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft have been produced.
  • The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
  • The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The only United States Air Force aircraft designed solely for close air support of ground forces, the A-10 was built to attack tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with limited air defenses.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 23000.0
loaded weight main
  • 30384.0
airfoil
  • NACA 6716 root, NACA 6713 tip
max speed more
  • at sea level, clean
hardpoint capacity
  • 16000.0
hardpoint bombs
  • *** Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs or *** Mk 77 incendiary bombs or *** BLU-1, BLU-27/B Rockeye II, Mk20, BL-755 and CBU-52/58/71/87/89/97 cluster bombs or *** Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs or *** Joint Direct Attack Munition or *** Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
climb rate main
  • 6000.0
length alt
  • 16.26 m
span main
  • 1752.6000000000001
loaded weight more
  • On CAS mission: 47,094 lb
  • On anti-armor mission: 42,071 lb
Produced
  • 716(xsd:integer)
  • 1972(xsd:integer)
Status
  • In service
cruise speed main
  • 300(xsd:integer)
cruise speed alt
  • 340(xsd:integer)
thrust alt
  • 40.32 kN
Role
  • Close air support, and ground-attack aircraft
height alt
  • 4.47 m
Introduced
  • March 1977
primary user
Type
  • Fixed-wing close air support, forward air control, and ground-attack aircraft
loading main
  • 99(xsd:integer)
length main
  • 1625.6000000000001
lengthmet
  • 16.26 m
wingspanmet
  • 17.42 m
loadedweightmet
  • 14846.0
wingareamet
  • 47.01
rangemet
  • 4091.0
heightmet
  • 4.42 m
maxspeedmet
  • 706.0
powermet
  • 40.32 kN
emptyweightmet
  • 9761.0
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  • 1.18E7
hardpoint other
  • *** SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys and chaff dispenser pod or *** AN/ALQ-131 or AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or *** Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or LITENING targeting pods or *** 2× 600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for increased range/loitering time.
area main
  • 506.0
combat radius alt
  • 7368.0
stall speed alt
  • 138(xsd:integer)
ferry range main
  • 2240.0
never exceed speed more
  • at 5,000 ft with 18 Mk 82 bombs
combat radius more
  • 1800.0
hardpoints
  • 11(xsd:integer)
height main
  • 447.04
hardpoint missiles
  • *** 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders air-to-air missiles for self-defense *** 6× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles
span alt
  • 17.53 m
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 381(xsd:integer)
combat radius main
  • ** On CAS mission: 250 nmi
thrust/weight
  • 0(xsd:double)
climb rate alt
  • 30.0
ceiling main
  • 45000.0
empty weight main
  • 24959.0
type of jet
  • turbofans
stall speed main
  • 120(xsd:integer)
loaded weight alt
  • 13782.0
heighteng
  • 447.04
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