Hobby Master 1340 1/72 A-10A Flipper AF76-0530 47th TFS 1990

October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10A and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver its payload.

Specifications

• Crew : One
• Main role : A-10 - close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control
• Manufacturer : Fairchild Republic Co.
• Power Plants : Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans
• Thrust : 9,065 pounds per engine
• Length : 16.16 meters
• Height : 4.42 meters
• Wingspan : 17.42 meters Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56)
• Ceiling : 13,636 meters
• Maximum Takeoff Weight : 22,950 kg.
• Range : 800 miles (695 nautical miles)
• Armament:
  • One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun
  • Maximum 7,200 kg of mixed ordnance including :
  • 225 kg “ Mk-82 ” and 900 kg “ Mk-84 ” series low/high drag bombs,
  • incendiary cluster bombs,
  • combined effects munitions,
  • mine dispensing munitions,
  • AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs ,
  • infrared countermeasure flares ,
  • electronic countermeasure chaff ,
  • jamming pods ,
  • 6.99 cm (2.75in.) rockets ,
  • illumination flares ,
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles