US Is Testing A New Super A-10 Warthog After Upgrade

[Popular Facts]

US Is Testing A New Super A-10 Warthog After Upgrade Affectionately called the “A-10 Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft. The A-10 is perhaps best known for its fearsome GAU-8 Avenger 30mm gatling gun mounted on the nose. The GAU-8 is designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds. The A-10 Warthog ground attack jet, already in the process of receiving new wings, is also set for a series of improvements including new weapons, cockpit upgrades, and helmet-mounted controls. The improvements, as described by Combat Aircraft, are part of the A-10 Common Fleet Initiative. The improvements include standoff bombs that destroy enemy air defense systems at a distance, allowing the Warthog close in and destroy enemy tanks up close.

 

[Darkwind]

US Is Testing A New Super A-10 Warthog After Upgrade Affectionately called the “A-10 Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft. The A-10 is perhaps best known for its fearsome GAU-8 Avenger 30mm gatling gun mounted on the nose. The GAU-8 is designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds. The A-10 Warthog ground attack jet, already in the process of receiving new wings, is also set for a series of improvements including new weapons, cockpit upgrades, and helmet-mounted controls. The improvements, as described by Combat Aircraft, are part of the A-10 Common Fleet Initiative. The improvements include standoff bombs that destroy enemy air defense systems at a distance, allowing the Warthog close in and destroy enemy tanks up close.

Looks badass. Does it perform like the old A10?

 

[Popular Facts]

no sir

 

[Darkwind]

no sir

Unless it performs better, then we have no need for it.

The A10 is a workhorse that can barely be shot out of the sky.

 

[Claudette]

Darkwind
I agree. Its a great jet and seemed pretty perfect as it was.

Most soldiers on the ground love the WH. Its the only jet that can do what it does. Its a soldiers best friend.

I know a few Afghan vets who owe their lives to that great plane.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The video is clickbait.
Watched it a week or so ago and they make no reference to a new version of the A-10.
It's about upgrading the the original A-10 with better electronics which they've been doing for years.

 

[Likkmee]

Them Chinkanese does do good werk !

 

[Likkmee]

Looks badass. Does it perform like the old A10?

Or more like a D10 (dodge) ?