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Description
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The only United States Air Force aircraft designed solely for close air support of ground forces, the A-10 was built to attack tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with limited air defenses.
The A-10 was designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a rotary cannon that is the airplane's primary armament and the heaviest such cannon mounted on an aircraft. The A-10's airframe was designed for survivability, with protective measures such as 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of armor to enable the aircraft to continue flying after taking significant damage.
The A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a fighter that was particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nicknames "Warthog" or "Hog"..
Credits:
A-10 by Neiwil (Free at ShareCG)
Poser 9, Vue 10 Studio, PSP X-5
Comments (7)
ronmolina
Well done!
62guy
And to think the Air Force had decided to get rid of its Warthogs when the Iraq war broke out and changed everything.
jimlad
excellent work :)
starship64 Online Now!
Fantastic scene!
Cyve
Fantastic jet and great scene!
aeilkema
Nice scene, shame that the texture of the place is so aweful, that should be replace by something better.
cvrad
they are awesome got to see them a few times flying they are slow but very effective at the mission the safest combat jet in the world self sealing gas tanks and a armored cockpit aptly named.