The a10s jet engines are quieter because of its design and the fact that it is a slower aircraft therefore does not need afterburners. Fitted with a titanium lined cockpit and a twinengine configuration, the a10 can take a severe hit and survive. If your looking for a book on the machine gun or the persons involved with the developement and fielding of the gatling look elsewhere. The a10 is no doubt the ugliest plane in service during the past half century, hence its nickname warthog. The owners workshop manual series has published on subjects as diverse as the soviet unions t34 medium tank, the modern u. A10 warthog bombing aviation, aircraft, flight, airplane, videos and movies. Mcchord air museum a10 thunderbolt ii warthog sn 75. And the vast majority of battlefield targets will not be tanks so this is just fine.
A10c thunderbolt ii tankbuster operated by the us air force on display at riat 2015, fairford, uk. A10 warthog 30mm cannon vs taliban getaway vehicle youtube. Air force debates replacing depleted uranium rounds for a10. A10 thunderbolt ii the appearance of the a10 is remarkable while its performance is amazing. Finding your suitable a10 warthog books is not easy. Tamiya a10 thunderbolt ii plastic model airplane kit 148. Known affectionately as the wart hog by its pilots, its a large single seat aircraft, identified by a pair of tf34100a high bypass fan jet engines mounted high near the rear of. A10 thunderbolt ii great 30mm gatling gun gau8 avenger. The air forces a10 warthog targets isis fighters with this massive gatling gun. Aim7 sparrow missile this is an air to air missile and is used in case the a10 gets into some trouble it can defend itself form other aircraft. Say what you want about the air force being a bunch of pussies or whatever, but for my money shit doesnt get a whole lot more badass than the a10 warthog. The recoil of the gun is right around 45,000 newtons of force, and, as unitro479 stated, is powerful enough to negate the thrust supplied by one of the two of the a10s engines. Gatling gun of the a10 thunderbolt ii warthog, detail.
In addition to contributing to the warthogs iconic look, it also allows a hardhitting option for both airtoground or airtoair targets. The us special operations command recently posted a video on twitter showing what its like to be on the business end of the a10 warthogs gatling gun. Gatling machine gun patent drawing 1865 black and white drawing. The a10 has been around for over thirty years, but books detailing the jets intracacies have been few and far between. Insane video shows what its like to get shot at by the a10 warthogs 30mm gatling gun. A buddy of mine in special forces serving in afghanistan once told me, this is the absolute best sound in the world. Rate of fire up to 4,200 rpm rounds per minute rate of fire up to 4,200 rpm rounds per minute gau8a avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven sevenbarrel gatlingtype cannon that is typically mounted to the united states air forces fairchild republic a10 thunderbolt ii. You may need consider between hundred or thousand products from many store. Armed with a fearsome avenger gatling gun, the hog can take out tanks. The gasses produced by the guns firing had a tendency to cause the a10s engines to flameout stall, basically, due to lack of oxygen in test flights. Insane russian super burst gun firing off 10,000 rounds per minute sounds like a damn a10 warthog duration. The gau8 itself weighs 620 pounds 280 kg, but the complete weapon, with feed system and drum, weighs 4,029 pounds 1,828 kg with a maximum ammunition load.
This edition was printed in 2005 by potomac books formerly brasseys for the new the warriors series. Information and pictures on the aircraft, a10 thunderbolt ii warthog. The standard ammunition mixture for antiarmor use is a fourtoone mix of pgu14b armor piercing incendiary, with a projectile weight of about 15. The a10 thunderbolt ii is an american singleseat, twinengine, straightwing jet aircraft developed by fairchildrepublic for the united states air force to provide close air support cas of ground forces by attacking tank s, armored vehicle s, and other ground targets, also providing a limited air interdiction role. Air forces a10 thunderbolt ii, a 1970svintage close air support cas fighter lovingly referred to as the warthog for its homely appearance. An upclose look at the gau8 gatling gun on the a10. A10 thunderbolt ii conducts a strike on a taliban vehicle fleeing the scene of an attack in kandahar province on january 24, 2018. Schecter guitar research tempest a10 warthog electric. The a10 uses the general electric gau8a avenger, which is a 30mm hydraulically driven sevenbarrel gatlinggun type multiple rotating barrels that fire in series autocannon. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The a10 warthog and avenger gatling gun big shotts.
Why is the a10 thunderbolts gatling gun use depleted. Front gau8 gatling gun the a10 boasts a 30mm gatling gun the cannon is the weapon the that the a10 uses the most. The 30mm gau8 avenger gatling gun of the a10 or the 25mm gau22 equalizer gatling gun of. Reloading the a10 warthogs awesome gau8 gatling gun. A10 thunderbolt ii known as the warthog is the us air force twin engine jet with avenger gatling gun flying at air show. One of the most awesome conventional weapons ever made. When youre in a tight spot, and you can call on this thing to make it all alright, i guess it would be. Skill level 2 for ages 10 to adult, intermediate to advanced modelers. The a10 can carry a variety of weaponry but the plane was built as a firing platform for the general electric gau 8 avenger gatling gun.
Air forces a10 warthog, officially called the thunderbolt ii, can carry a payload of rockets, missiles and bombs, but this fighter jet is basically a flying 30mm gatling cannon. The general electric gau8a avenger is a 30mm hydraulically driven sevenbarrel gatlingtype autocannon mounted in the usafs a10 thunderbolt ii aircraft aka the a10 warthog. The crazy story of the very first a10 pilot to land a badlydamaged warthog with no canopy and with the gear up august 16, 2017 david cenciotti aviation safety air crashes. A comparison between the a10 warthog and the f35 lightning based on the brrrts by their autocannons. The a10 warthogs gatling gun makes an incredible sound. One of the most effective closeairsupport platforms in the world, the a10 is a welcome sight to ground troops engaged with hostiles. Today gatlings design lives on in the form of electrically powered m4 minigun and fearsome autocannons like the gau8 used in the usafs a10. Flying the a10 in the gulf war was originally printed in 1993 right after the gulf war by brasseys books. Army m1a2 main battle tank, and the a10 thunderbolt ii warthog.
Check out this exhaustively detailed manual for the a10. The primary integral weapon of the a10 warthog is a nosemounted 30mm gaua8 avenger gatlingtype autocannon. But the much loved warthog still survives in the air force inventory and should continue flying for years to come. It is the length of my forearm, and 1 716th inches diameter at the cartridge rim. The a10s main antitank weapon has always been the agm65 maverick missile. Afterburners is a part of the engine that makes the fire it burns. Jon mott breaks the record for the most documented hours in an a10 thunderbolt ii during a refueling mission march 30. Interesting facts about the a10 warthog military machine. The armor plated thunderbolt ii can survive direct hits from armorpiercing and high explosive projectiles up to 23mm.
See more ideas about a10 warthog, fighter jets and military aircraft. Twitter icon a stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. The thing is a goddamned flying tank from hell equipped with a badass 30mm avenger gatling gun the likes of which would make the terminator soil his extratight leather pants. Along with the 30mm gatling gun the a10 could carry a wide variety of weapons under its wings, which gives the a10 more flexibility than any other attack aircraft in the usaf inventory. The fairchildrepublic a10 may be designated as the thunderbolt ii, but its better known by its descriptive nickname. After almost 40 years in service, the a10 thunderbolt remains one of the most effective and reliable weapons in the air force fleet. A10 air force warthog aircraft bombing aviation explorer. The a10 guitars bound mahogany body is finished in desert camo with a 2512 scale bolton neck.
Pentagon wants a new a10 warthog, but defense contractors. This facility is testing a gau8a 30mm autocannoncommonly known as the a10 warthogs gatling gunand the sound it makes it just awesome. Air force in the early 1990s, this reformatted flight operating handbook previously classified as restricted taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit of the rugged a10 thunderbolt ii. The a10 may have been the reason that the 199091 gulf war was such an easy victory over iraq.
Most ground troops and armored vehicle operators hate to hear the sound of an enemy a10. A10 warthog fairchild a10 thunderbolt ii pilots flight operating instructions. Following on from the modern viper guide from the same author, the modern hog guide explores the a10 in all its glory, from the desert storm era, prelaste a10a, right up through the modern glass cockpit a10c, all in beautiful, fullcolor. Hydraulically driven and featuring seven barrels, it spits out 70 rounds per second. Air force debates replacing depleted uranium rounds for a10 on the nose of the a10 thunderbolt ii is a 30mm gau8 avenger sevenbarrel gatling gun which is used to pierce heavy armor. This is why the a10 warthog is one of the us air forces. If you tend to like to read producton numbers, data and look at old wood block illustrations, this is for you. The gun on the a10 isnt really a tank killer but it can tear up anything on the battlefield less than a tank.
Colonel mott, with the massachusetts air national guards 104 fighter wing, has flown more than 4,570 hours in the a10. It is a mobile platform for the follow typical ordinance. The second title says it all a collection of data and illustrations. Twin turbofan engine, twin tail, single seat attack aircraft features. Can an a10 warthog airplane take down an advanced russian. This is a replica 30mm round that would be used in the a10 warthogs giant tank killing gatling gun.
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