A-10C

This page is about the American strike aircraft A-10C. For other versions, see A-10 (Family).

A-10C

A-7E

AV-8B Plus

A-10C

A-7E

AV-8B Plus

USA

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.3	11.7	11.7

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:350 000

Purchase:950 000

Description

The A-10C Thunderbolt II is a rank VII American strike aircraft with a battle rating of 11.3 (AB) and 11.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons". It's modification of the American A-10A attack aircraft. In 2005, all A-10's built began receiving Precision Engagement Modification (PEM) upgrades, which include an improved fire control system, upgraded cockpit displays, AGM-65G/L Maverick guided air-to-surface missiles, the ability to deliver GBU-10/12 Paveway II bombs with laser guidance, and the integration of an outboard sighting container LITENING II, guided bombs by JDAM, consisting of a set of equipment based on GPS technology that converts existing free-falling bombs into all-weather adjustable ammunition. As of 2022, the US Air Force has 281 A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft in service.

The modificated "Warthog" not only retained all the advantages of the previous A-10, but also received a lot of new and interesting things: a target designation system was added to the pilot's helmet, which highlights allies (when viewed from the cockpit), a LITENING II sighting container for pointing bombs with laser guidance Paveway and new JDAM bombs with satellite guidance. The new AGM-65G/L with high-explosive warheads, which can be guided even in bad weather, but cannot capture moving targets, and to combat aerial targets, in the arsenal of the "Warthog" appeared the AIM-9M with a low-smoke trail.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 0 m676 km/h

Turn time29 s

Max altitude12 497 m

Engine2 х General Electric TF34-GE-100A

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight26 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 0 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	665	676	12497	30.3	29	20.4	19.2	700
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
874	370.4	-	___	370	~__	~__

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

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
General Electric TF34-GE-100A		2	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
654 kg	High-bypass turbofan		_,___ 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	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear370 km/h

The A-10C provides the pilot with a 38 mm thick armoured tub. The front of the canopy also provides the pilot with bulletproof glass with a thickness of 44 mm.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 521 → 4 363

RB6 389 → 11 059

SB9 070 → 15 700

Total cost of modifications298 400

461 000

Talisman cost3 000

Crew training270 000

Experts950 000

Aces3 200

Research Aces1 210 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 340 / 600 %

244 / 244 / 244 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 New boosters Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 Wings repair Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 610 Engine Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650	Fuselage repair Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 Airframe Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 Cover Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 610	MAW Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 GAU_8A_belt_pack Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 LITENING II Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 Hydra 70 Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 40px GBU-39 Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 G-suit Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 GAU_8A_new_gun Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 APKWS II Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 40px AGM-65D Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 40px Mk82/GBU-38 Research: 9 600 Cost: 15 000 390 AIM-9L Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 610 GBU-12 Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 610 40px AGM-65L Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 610 EFS Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 AIM-9M Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 GBU-10 Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 40px AGM-65G Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 40px Mk84/GBU-31 Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650

Armaments

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

Offensive armament

The A-10C is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

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Default weapon presets

3 x 600 gal drop tanks 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 4 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles 98 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets 84 x APKWS II (M151) missiles 84 x APKWS II (M282) missiles 6 x AGM-65D missiles 2 x AGM-65L missiles 2 x AGM-65G 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) 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (12,000 lb total) 10 x 500 lb Mk 82 AIR bombs (5,000 lb total) 12 x 500 lb Mk 82 AIR bombs (6,000 lb total) 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs (12,000 lb total) 17 x 277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs (4,709 kg total) 6 x 957 kg GBU-10 Paveway II bombs (5,742 kg total) 6 x 500 lb GBU-38 JDAM bombs (3,000 lb total) 6 x 1,970 lb GBU-31 JDAM bombs (11,820 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• AIM-9Ms are very potent against its range of targets
• HMD allows for off boring the missiles
  • Very advanced HMD shows IFF (in cockpit view) of both friendly ground and air units.
• MAWS (Automatic release of countermeasures)
• Large array of CAS ordinance
• Large pool of countermeasures
• Decent turn rate
• Laser Warning System

Cons:

• Very slow for a jet
  • Subsonic, and can get outsped by propeller-driven planes
  • Even slower when mounting further ordinance
• Large target

History

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See also

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