A-10A

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

A-10A

A-10A

Description

The A-10A Thunderbolt II (Early) is a premium gift 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

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 _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	___
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	+	-
		___	___	497	~__	~__

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

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 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

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

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

• Without load
• 42 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 84 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 84 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets + 2 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 + 2 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 + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles (12,000 lb total)
• 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs (8,000 lb total)
• 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles (8,000 lb total)
• 6 x AGM-65B missiles
• 6 x AGM-65B missiles + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x 20 mm M61 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Deadly GAU-8 cannon
• High number and variety of suspended weapons
• Access to 2 x AIM-9L all-aspect missiles
• Extremely large amount of countermeasures
• Decent manueverability for a heavy aircraft
• The GAU-8 can be paired with 2 x M61 Vulcan cannons to essentially obliterate any aircraft or ground unit
• Airframe can take a considerable amount of damage
• Exceptional roll rate
• Flaps can be deployed above 500 km/h

Cons:

• Not very high top speed, making it an easy target both from the ground and in the sky
• Poor climb rate, it is recommended to stay low
• Can face aircraft that severely outclasses the A-10A at it's battle rating
• SPAA's can easily take down the A-10A once spotted nearby

History

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Media

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File:A-10 .jpg

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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