Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic
The first production aircraft flew on 15th February 1975
Classification: Attack Aircraft

SPECIFICATIONS: A-10 Thunderbolt II
Span: 57 ft. 6 in. / 17.5 m
Length: 53 ft. 4 in. / 16.3 m
Height: 14 ft. 8 in. / 5m
Weight: 47,000 lbs. / 14,326 kg

Armament: One GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling Gun and 16,000 lbs./ 7,258 kg of mixed ordnance.

Engines: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 or 101 turbofans of 9,000 lbs. / 4082.4 kg thrust each or two General Electric TF34-400A turbofans producing the same thurst rating as the TF34-GE-100.

Crew: One
PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 450 mph / 724.05 km/h
Cruising speed: 335 mph / 539 km/h
Range: 800 miles / 1287 km
Service Ceiling: 44,200 ft. / 13,472 m

Cost: $13 Million

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