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Le Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (de son nom complet), également connu sous le nom de « Warthog » 1 ou « Hog », est un avion américain d' appui aérien rapproché, en service depuis 1975. Il fut spécialement conçu pour ce rôle durant la guerre du Viêt Nam à partir des leçons tirées de l'usage du Skyraider.
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin - turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1977, it is named after the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, but is commonly referred to as the "Warthog" or simply "Hog". [3]
10 août 2022 · The Warthog, Hawgs, Thunderbolt II -- whatever you call it, it's the Air Force's flying tank. It's both beloved by ground forces and often resented by the Air Force brass. Read on to find out why.
12 août 2020 · The A-10 Warthog. The official designation for this aircraft is the A-10 Thunderbolt II, named after its illustrious WWII predecessor the P-47 Thunderbolt. However, one interesting A-10 fact is that the nickname “Warthog” is so popular and well loved that it appears in official documents.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately nicknamed "The Warthog," was developed for the United States Air Force by the OEM Team from Fairchild Republic Company, now a part of Northrop Grumman Corporation Aeronautics Systems Eastern Region located in Bethpage NY and St. Augustine FL.
27 déc. 2023 · The A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the ‘Warthog’, has proven itself as a mainstay within the world of military aviation, with a service history spanning over half a century. Designed to provide close air support (CAS) to ground forces, this legendary aircraft has managed to withstand the test of time.
13 nov. 2022 · Sa célébrité n'a cessé de croître depuis sa création dans les années 1970. Le 11 octobre 2022, l'US Air Force a annoncé qu'elle comptait désormais parmi sa flotte d'avions de combat trois avions...
The A-10C Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against light maritime attack aircraft and all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. Features.
3 sept. 2014 · read more about the a-10 warthog. But what about the A-10 Thunderbolt II, as it’s officially (but rarely) known? Let’s back up and look at what was behind this shotgun marriage of World War II technology, turbofan engines and a massive piece of artillery, the 30mm Gatling gun that became the A-10’s best-known weapon.
Originally developed for the Cold War European battlefield, the A-10 Warthog was intended as a tank buster, a tool to whittle down the enormous numbers of armored vehicles the Soviet Union could throw at its opponents in NATO.
