A-10 Warthog

Ground attack aircraft1977USAFairchild

TypeGround attack aircraft

OriginUSA

Era1977

UsersFairchild

About A-10 Warthog

Built around its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm rotary cannon, the size of a VW Beetle. Fires depleted uranium rounds that can pierce tank armor. The cockpit is a titanium bathtub protecting the pilot. Can fly with one engine, half a tail, and one wing missing. The Air Force has tried to retire it for decades but Congress refuses.

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