A-10C Thunderbolt II
The close-air-support jet built around a 30 mm cannon
01 / FIELD NOTESDATA / IN CONTEXT 01 / Length53 ft 02 / Wingspan57 ft 03 / Height14 ft 04 / Speed420 mph
A-10C Thunderbolt II
The A-10C Thunderbolt II is a U.S. Air Force aircraft designed for close air support. Explore this 144-frame turntable and tap Labels to inspect its cannon, engines, armour and the model's six GBU-10s and Litening II pod. The supplied game-style 3D model is not an engineering replica; its original author and licence are unknown. The pack is marked for personal use only.
“The close-air-support jet built around a 30 mm cannon”✳
01 / Primary functionClose air support; airborne forward air control; combat search and rescue
02 / ManufacturerFairchild Republic Co.
03 / Power plantTwo General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans
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ONE-TO-ONE COMPARISON
02 / OBJECTSTwo twin-engine close-air-support aircraft
A-10C Thunderbolt II↔Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
Published maximum speed
420 mph · 676 km/h / 540 kn · 1,000 km/h
Wingspan
17.42 m / 14.3 m
Published figures vary by version, altitude and loadout.
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