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A-10A Thunderbolt IICountry of Origin: United StatesImage courtesy of the United States Air Force; click on image to display larger version |
Specifications | |
Type: Close air support / attack aircraft | Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman (formerly Fairchild-Republic) |
Armor Material: Steel with titanium inserts, including a titanium "tub" around cockpit | Armor Thickness: n/a |
Length: 16.26 m | Wingspan: 17.53 m |
Weight: 22,680 kg (max takeoff weight) | Maximum Speed: 720 kph |
Powerplant: 2 GE TF34-GE-100 turbofans | Thrust: 4112 kg static thrust each |
Description | |||
Threat Value: 2251 | OTV: 1872.64 | DTV: 1250.82 | MTV: 3629.38 |
Size: 9 | Default Size: 13 | Crew: 1 | Total Actions: 1 |
Cost: $1,625,684 | Production Type: Mass Production | Lemon Dice: 3 |
Movement | |
Primary Movement Mode: Flight | Top/Combat/Stall Speeds: 24/19/5 (720/570/150 kph) |
Secondary Movement Mode: Ground | Combat/Top Speed: 15/30 (90/180 kph) |
Maneuver: 0 | Deployment Range: 2000 km |
Electronics | Rating & Range | Armor | |
Sensors | N/A | Light Damage | 16 |
Communications | +1 / 15 km ground, 150 km air | Heavy Damage | 32 |
Fire Control | +1 | Overkill | 48 |
Crew |
Pilot |
Perks | ||
Name | Rating | Aux? |
Autopilot | Y | |
Backup Communications | ||
Backup Fire Control | ||
Chaff/Flare Dispensers (160 shots) | 2 | Y |
Ejection System | Y | |
NOE FLyer | ||
Refuelling Intake | ||
Reinforced Crew Compartment | ||
Reinforced Chassis | ||
Rugged Movement Systems |
Flaws | ||
Name | Rating | Aux? |
Decreased Maneuverability (SMS) | 1 | |
Large Sensor Profile | 1 | |
No Sensors (see Notes below) |
Defects | ||
Name | Rating | Aux? |
None |
Weapons | ||||||||||||
Name | Code | Arc | S | M | L | EX | Acc | Dam | Qty | ROF | Special | Ammo |
GAU-8A Avenger 7-bbl 30mm Gatling cannon | HAAC | FF | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 0 | x12 | 1 | +3 | - | 1174 |
Total of 11 available external hardpoints (use per rules in Technical Manual Second Edition, p. 149 and Banzaidyne New Perks and Flaws) |
Variants | |
A-10C: Add Sensors (+1 / 2 km ground, 20 km air), Target Designator (base range: 3 hexes); remove No Sensors Flaw (TV: 2776) |
Notes | |
The "A" variant of the "Warthog" has the No Sensors Flaw because the type originally had no onboard sensors of any kind. Pilots had to either detect targets visually, or use sensor pods mounted on external hardpoints. Even the targeting systems of some weapons have been used on occasion; during the Persian Gulf War of 1991, A-10 pilots used the imaging infrared sights on their AGM-65 Mavericks to fly and attack at night. All A-10s in service are now scheduled to be upgraded to the "C" variant, which integrates the LITENING II sensor suite and laser rangefinder/target designator into the airframe. |