The Air Force’s decision to award the contract to Fairchild Republic—which went on to build the A-10 Warthog—proved to be one of the greatest decisions Pentagon acquisitions experts have ever made.
Early on it wasn't all roses for the Warthog's iconic big gun ... s wings and into the A-10’s high-set T-F-34 turbofan engines, threatening to suffocate them — not a good thing to have ...
The A-10 Warthog is one of the greatest warplanes ... It has been suggested that the engines could be upgraded to allow for ...
Indeed, the A-10 Warthog was devised to fight World War III ... This initial version—derived from the PZL-130 Orlik (“Eaglet”) single-engine prop trainer aircraft—was envisioned as ...
The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...