After almost 40 years in service, the A-10 Thunderbolt remains one of the most effective and reliable weapons in the US ... In the meantime, the "Warthog" continues to provide close air support ...

Few military aircraft have the fearsome reputation of the A-10 Warthog, a plane renowned for its cockroach-like survivability, hefty payload capacity and most notably, its ability to utterly ...

What makes the aging A-10 Warthog a favorite among U.S. ground forces? It’s the A-10’s primary weapon, the powerful 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun. Without this Gatling gun, the A-10 would ...

Though the Republic Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II, far better known by its unofficial nickname of “Warthog,“ has amassed ... range, and payload, leading to a heavier and thus more expensive ...

What You Need to Know: The A-10 Warthog ... as hypersonic flight and directed-energy weapons, while retaining the iconic Gatling gun that defines the Warthog’s fearsome reputation.