New England Air Museum - Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
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More A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at other Aviation Museums in the northeast |
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II at the Wings of Eagles in Horseheads, NY | Another Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) can be found at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY |
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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
If you want to see what the A-10 can do in combat, log onto You Tube and do a search for A-10. There are several live fire videos that are pretty wild.