A-10 Thunderbolt
Loading...
Link to this comment:
Top Comments
All Comments (25)
-
Ups to the Auto-Win!
-
F-35 will be close air support.
F-22 is air superiority fighter.
-
Good points. But for serious close air support we also have the AH-64 and the AC-130 gunships. We also have a number of drone aircraft that can provide some air to ground. The F-35 will (I believe) be able to carry a heavier payload of bombs and missles. Don't worry to much though, the A-10 will not get retired for probably another 15 years.
-
Granted, but since the A-10 is specifically designed for close air support, I see no reason to boot it in favor of a less specialized fighter. There's no way the F-35 will match the durability or ATG firepower of the A-10, and that's what I would object to losing. Having that armor penetration power in the GAU-8 means that it can tear up hard targets without using missiles or bombs.
-
I think your mixed up. The F-35 is the replacement for the A-10, and it does have a gun. The GAU-8 is more powerful than the gun the f-35 will carry, but does it really need that kind of armor pen from its gun? It's not likely to be shooting at massed convoys of Soviet tanks. The F-35 won't quite have the bang of an A-10, but it will be able to do so much more than just ground attack. Unlike the A-10, the F-25 will be a competent fight as well.
-
uhh the brits didnt create the b-17...
-
exactly, a plane with missiles alone cant outperform the A-10!
-
Yeah, why does the Air Force think the F-22 can match this thing's capability for close air support? It's not made just for smashing ground targets; it's a multirole fighter. The GAU-8 minigun alone solidifies this fighter's place in the U.S. arsenal., to say nothing of the fact that it can still fly with Swiss cheese for wings.
-
Tornado had outstanding bombing runs on iraqi airstrips in first gulf war. Awesome low level aircraft! It's design was excellent also.I'm from U.S. and commend the brits for building it!
3:40A-10 Warthog Destructionby svenway319,043 views
Featured Video- 5:57A-10 Warthog: Attack Runby WatchTheDaily205,303 views
- 3:26A-10 tank killerby ME262MKI546,000 views
- 0:15A10 unleashes it's cannon - stand back!by flysouth1953,344 views
- 2:42a10 attack iraqby daemon734246,549 views
- 0:58A-10 Warthog Gun Runby shaunhill13127,706 views
- 3:36A-10 Thunderbolt in the actionby Rosacek1,106,048 views
- 0:15A-10 laying down some fire with 30mm cannonby julian320i576,256 views
- 4:32Russian Tu-22M bomberby Rosacek43,917 views
- 2:06Mil Mi-28 Havocby Rosacek34,449 views
- 0:56A 10 Warthogby Goudje01055,051 views
- 3:53A-10 Thunderbolt Videoby RyanGDI19280,002 views
- 3:32A-10 Warthog "amazing RC model"by preese148,112 views
- 1:30A10 Thunderbolt almost kills soldiersby funvideoschannel235,293 views
- 1:12A-10 Thunderbolt II - The Iraqi tank Killerby cyberarmy007150,102 views
- 0:23A-10 Warthog (Thunderbolt II) bombing runby NozeDive370,482 views
- 4:51A-10 "Warthogs from hell"by LouisianaHusker1,923,535 views
- 0:34A-10 Warthog gatlen gunby diecastdiehard4144,474 views
- 3:08A-10 Thunderbolt II Refuelingby airboyd132,125 views
- 0:15Iraq A10 US airforce warthog pounds al queda basesby egrab354,301 views
It didn't replace the hawker hurricane, it was just a new design of plane.
brainskewer 4 years ago 3
firefly from hell
stg44rulz 4 years ago 3