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How much is airspeed reduced on an A10-Warthog when firing its cannon?
I just read on reddit that you could use the recoil of the gun as the propelling force for the A-10 if pointed backwards. There is also a question here on Aviation.SE, saying that the gun has the same ...
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What is the dark spot visible below the cockpit on A-10s?
On most A-10s I have seen, the area under the cockpit is darker than the rest of the plane. Is there a reason for this?
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Is the A-10's cannon effective against tanks?
Perhaps this isn't on-topic, but is the A-10 effective against tanks (tank armour) when using its cannon?
For example, this page claims:
Using the cannon, the A-10 is capable of disabling a main ...
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Why are the wingtips of the Fairchild-Republic A-10 bent downward? [duplicate]
Why are the wingtips of the Fairchild-Republic A-10 bent downwards?It is subsonic aircraft .
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Does the cannon of the A-10 deliver more thrust than the engines do?
The A-10 Warthog is built around a 30 mm cannon that fires depleted uranium rounds, 65 of them per second.
I heard from someone who worked on the flight controls a long time ago, that when the cannon ...
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With similar weapons why does an AH64 Apache require a pilot and gunner when the A10 Warthog only needs a pilot?
The Apache has a 30mm chain gun. It carries Hellfire (anti armor), Stinger/Sidewinder (air to air) and Hydra (air to ground, APKWS guidance package available) missiles.
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The Warthog has a ...
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Is the A-10 Warthog being discontinued?
Popular forum feedback on the A-10 Warthog is that it is held in high esteem however I also read that it is no longer being manufactured. Is this true and why would a highly successful combat aircraft ...
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Does the A-10 Thunderbolt fly without the GAU-8?
Has the A-10 Thunderbolt ever flown without the GAU-8? Can it be done with a ballast in place of the gun? I'm not referring only to the combat role of the A-10, a plane used for training or a ferry ...