Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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| A-10 Thunderbolt II | |
|---|---|
| An A-10 frae the 81st Fichter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany | |
| Role | Fixed-wing close air support, forward air control, an grund-attack aircraft |
| Naitional origin | Unitit States |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Republic |
| First flicht | 10 Mey 1972 |
| Introduction | Mairch 1977 |
| Status | In service |
| Primar uiser | Unitit States Air Force |
| Produced | 1972–84[1] |
| Nummer biggit | 716[2] |
| Unit cost | US$11.8 million (average, 1994 dollars)[3] |
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American twin-ingine, straicht-wing jet aircraft developed bi Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Spick 2000, pp. 17, 52.
- ↑ Jenkins 1998, p. 42.
- ↑ "Operation Desert Storm: Evaluation of the Air Campaign, GAO/NSIAD-97-134 Appendix IV." U.S. General Accounting Office, 12 June 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2010.