In the USAF's FY 2015 budget, the service considered retiring the A-10 and other single-mission aircraft, prioritizing multi-mission aircraft; cutting a whole fleet and its infrastructure was seen as the only method for major savings. After multiple rejections from Congress, the USAF gained congressional permission to start retiring A-10s in 2023. m) ammunition drum can hold up to 1,350 rounds of 30mm ammunition, [63] but generally holds 1,174 rounds.

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Previous types were synthetic paraffinic kerosene derived from coal and natural gas and a bio-mass fuel derived from plant oils and animal fats known as Hydroprocessed Renewable Jet.After many years of successful missions, the “Warthog” is now an affectionate nickname that commends the aircraft’s longevity and grittiness. Construction in PNP The Jet model is made of extra strong and especially light EPO hard foam material. The armor has been tested to withstand strikes from 23mm cannon fire and some indirect hits from 57mm shell fragments. The 23rd TFW's A-10s were deployed to Bridgetown, Barbados during Operation Urgent Fury, the 1983 American Invasion of Grenada. The A-10C first deployed to Iraq in 2007 with the 104th Fighter Squadron of the Maryland Air National Guard.

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Scale The “warthog” is a real eye-catcher – not only the original flight picture impresses, but also the numerous small details on the model. Compromised fuel transfer lines self-seal; if damage exceeds a tank's self-sealing capabilities, check valves prevent fuel from flowing into a compromised tank.

S. Air Force had stated the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II would replace the A-10 as it entered service, but this remains highly contentious within the USAF and in political circles. In 2018, this plan was found to be too risky due to the costly modifications required, thus the program was canceled. S. Air Force had stated the F-35 would replace the A-10 as it entered service, but this remains highly contentious within the USAF and in political circles.

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The skin of the aircraft is not structural, and any damage done to it does not compromise the heavily reinforced airframe. United States Air Forces Central Command issued Operation Iraqi Freedom: By the Numbers, a declassified report about the aerial campaign in the conflict on 30 April 2003.During ground taxi, the offset front landing gear causes the A-10 to have dissimilar turning radii; turning to the right on the ground takes less distance than turning left.