A-10A Late

This page is about the American strike aircraft A-10A Late. For the premium version, see A-10A.

A-10A Late

A-10A Late

Description

The A-10A Thunderbolt II (Late) is a rank American strike aircraft with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Flight performance

The A-10A Late has a low top speed but retains its manoeuvrability, even with a heavy weapon loadout. The A-10A's low speed means that it will have trouble dogfighting with enemy aircraft.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	624	609		30.2	30.8	21.0	19.9	700
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

The A-10A has substantial armour around the cockpit, fuel tanks, and transmission. This armour is mostly effective toward autocannons up to 25 mm calibre. Engagements with missile-armed opponents will often end poorly due to the A10's slow speed and lack of armour around the engines.

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The A-10A Late is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon, chin-mounted (1,174 rpg)
  • 1 x 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon + 480 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The A-10A Late can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
• 42 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 84 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 84 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets + 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
• 10 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (5,000 lb total)
• 12 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 12 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles (6,000 lb total)
• 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles (12,000 lb total)
• 6 x AGM-65D missiles
• 6 x AGM-65D missiles + 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles

Usage in battles

The A-10A Late is specifically designed to attack ground targets. The AGM-65Ds and Mk 84s provide substantial firepower against armoured ground units. When within range, the 30 mm GAU-8 cannon can be used: the gun may lack penetration power against armour, but is excellent at destroying exterior modules and inflicting damage by overpressure.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good manoeuvrability
• Adequate armour protection
• Large count of countermeasures
• Devastating cannon
• Heavy ordnance load

Cons:

• The poor top speed makes it vulnerable to AAMs and SAMs

History

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Media

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See also

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• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] A-10A Thunderbolt II: The ‘Warthog’ Arrives in War Thunder!

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