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Did you know that both the Gun and the Nose Gear of the A-10 Warthog are not ‘in the middle of the Plane?’
Military Aviation

Both Gun and Nose Gear of the A-10 Warthog are not ‘in the middle of the Plane.’ Here’s why.

‘Yes, you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the A-10 is inverted but you’d better not do it.’ Warthog pilot explains why.
Military Aviation / Weapons

‘Yes, you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the A-10 is inverted but you’d better not do it.’ Warthog pilot explains why.

The story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10) the only two-seat Warthog ever built
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The only two seat A-10 Warthog ever produced

‘If the A-10 can’t kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?’ Hog pilot says: ‘No.’ Here’s why.
Military Aviation / Weapons

‘If the A-10 can’t kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?’ Hog pilot says: ‘No.’ Here’s why.

Live to fly, Fly to kill: a quick look at the early production A-10 on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Long Island
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Live to fly, Fly to kill: a quick look at the early production A-10 on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Long Island

A-10 pilot tells for how long the Avenger can fire continuously and how many bullets the GAU-8/A cannon carries into battle
Military Aviation / Weapons

A-10 pilot tells for how long the Avenger can fire continuously and how many bullets the GAU-8/A cannon carries into battle

Cool 3D animation shows how A-10 Thunderbolt II’s GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon works
Military Aviation / Weapons

Cool 3D animation shows how A-10 Thunderbolt II’s GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon works

A quick look at why the GAU-8/A Avenger Gun is Mounted Left of the A-10 Warthog Centerline
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Weapons

A-10 pilot explains why the Warthog’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gun had to be destabilized a little to get more Bullet Dispersion

A-10 Vs F-35 CAS Flyoff report surfaces and says the A-10C “enabled more attacks than the typical loadout of the F-35A” but does not reveal how many targets each aircraft hit in the test
Military Aviation

A-10 Vs F-35 CAS Flyoff report surfaces and says the A-10C “enabled more attacks than the typical loadout of the F-35A” but does not reveal how many targets each aircraft hit in the test

48$ Million A-10 Re-Winging Contract Awarded to CPI Aerostructures
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

A-10 Pilot explains why although you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the Warthog is inverted you’d better not do it

A-10 Pilots explain how they were able to Shot Down two Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm by means of their Warthogs’ 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

A-10 Pilots explain how they were able to Shot Down two Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm by means of their Warthogs’ 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun

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F-16 Vs A-10: why Viper’s CAS Variants failed to replace the Warthog
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

F-16 Vs A-10: why Viper’s CAS Variants failed to replace the Warthog

This A-10C pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for exceptional flying skill by BRRRRTTTTing as close as five meters from friendly forces
Military Aviation

This A-10C pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for exceptional flying skill by BRRRRTTTTing as close as five meters from friendly forces

A quick look at why the GAU-8/A Avenger Gun is Mounted Left of the A-10 Warthog Centerline
Military Aviation / Weapons

Did you know the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gun had to be destabilized a little to get more Bullet Dispersion because it was Too Precise?

Su-25 Vs A-10: here’s why the Frogfoot might be better suited than the Warthog for CAS
Military Aviation

Su-25 Vs A-10: here’s why the Frogfoot might be better suited than the Warthog for CAS

A-10 pilot tells how many bullets the Warthog’s GAU-8/A cannon carries into battle and for how long the Avenger can fire continuously
Military Aviation

A-10 pilot tells how many bullets the Warthog’s GAU-8/A cannon carries into battle and for how long the Avenger can fire continuously

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