Previously Held AFSC/MOS 32231P-Apprentice Weapon Control Systems Mechanic
32251P-Weapon Control Systems Mechanic
32271P-Weapon Control Systems Technician
32271-Weapon Control Systems Technician
32899-Avionics Superintendent
43199-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent
45599-Conventional Avionic Superintendent
Service Years
1965 - 1991
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
1971-1981, A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)
From Year 1971
To Year 1981
Personal Memories
RAF Woodbridge 78th TFS.
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A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
Model Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Length 53.31 ft | 16.25 m Width 57.51 ft | 17.53 m Height 14.67 ft | 4.47 m Engine(s) 2 x General Electric TF34-GE-100 non-afterburning turbofan engines generating 9,065lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 27,999 lbs | 12,700 kg MTOW 51,998 lbs | 23,586 kg Max Speed 439 mph | 707 km/h | 382 kts Max Range 474 miles | 763 km Ceiling 34,695 ft | 10,575 m | 6.6 miles Climb Rate 6,000 ft/min (1,828 m/min) Hardpoints 11 Armament 1 x 30mm GAU-8/A Seven-Barrel Gatling Gun
Up to 16,000 pounds (7,200 kilograms) of mixed ordnance on eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations, including: