With the A-10 Warthog retiring, debate flares over close air support and whether a “stealth Warthog” could survive modern air defenses. -Stealth would demand a total redesign—the GAU-8/A nose cannon, ...

The laser-guided APKWS II rocket is an established surface-attack weapon for the A-10, which is now likely using a version of ...

"Imagine an unstoppable commercial Learjet with a full-automatic cannon in its nose and an iron bathtub surrounding the cockpit. That gives you some idea of the A-10's appearance and performance." ...

Why It Refuses to Retire. T he A-10 Thunderbolt II, more famously known as the Warthog, is one of the most iconic aircraft in U.S. Air Force history. Designed during ...

The A-10 is a single-seat aircraft designed to perform close air support for troops on the ground. Although it is affectionately known by many as the A-10 Warthog, its official name, as of its debut ...

The Air Force is beginning to work on how fast, lethal, durable and capable a new “A-10”-like aircraft would need to be in order to provide U.S. military ground troops with effective close-air support ...

• A-10C 79-0087 final flight and homecoming: Monday, September 22, planned arrival 12:00 p.m.; museum opens 10:00 a.m.; admission by donation. • Fairchild Aircraft 100th Anniversary Homecoming: ...

The A-10 was designed to fly low and slow over the battlefield and offer troops sustained fire support. With the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II slated for retirement, the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...

The Tulsa Air & Space Museum is launching a high-powered campaign with a clear mission: bring the iconic A‑10 Thunderbolt II—known affectionately as the “Warthog”—to its permanent home in Oklahoma.