Empire State Aerosciences Museum - Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II
Bill Maloney
12/2/2008

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01 Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II 02 A-10 Thunderbolt II Main Gear 03 A-10 Thunderbolt II Main Gear 04 A-10 Thunderbolt II Nose Gear
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05 A-10 Thunderbolt II Nose Gear 06 A-10 Thunderbolt II Turbofan Engine 07 GAU8A 30mm Gatling Gun 08 Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II
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13 A-10 Thunderbolt II

Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Specifications:

More A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at other Aviation Museums in the northeast
Republic A-10 Warthog Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II at the Wings of Eagles in Horseheads, NY One more Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II at the New England Air Museum near Hartford, CT
Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog A-10 Thunderbolt II
A Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II at US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY

Length: 53 feet 4 inches
Wingspan:
57 feet, 6 inches
Height:
14 feet, 8 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 25,000lbs Loaded - 51,000lbs
Max Speed: 450mph
Cruise Speed: 335mph
Range: 800 miles
Service Ceiling: 44,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1,620 gallons internal, 1,200 gallons external
Powerplant: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans 9,000lbs thrust each
Armament:
 One GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling gun
 Up to 16,000 lbs. external bombs, rockets, or fuel
First Flight : April 5, 1968
Cost: $2,400,000

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