A-10 THUNDERBOLT II

Specifications

Type	one-seat close support/attack plane
Contractor	Fairchild Republic
Country of Origin	USA
Powerplant	two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines
Thrust	9,065lbs each
Length	53ft 4in
Height	14ft 8in
Wingspan	57ft 6in
Wing Area	506 Sq. ft
Max Speed	439mph @ sea level
Climb Rate	6,000ft/minute
Service Ceiling	45,000ft
Range	800 miles
Empty Weight	24,960lbs
Max Take-Off Weight	50,000lbs
Armament	one GAU-8/A Avenger 30-mm cannon in nose 16,000lbs of: Mk-82, -84, -77 Mk-20 Rockeye II CBU-52, -58, -71, -87, -89, -97 AGM-65 Maverick missiles GBU-10, -12 laser-guided bombs AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs

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