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#4311
01-01-2019, 12:04 AM
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 The front landing gear is offset to allow room for the 30mm cannon. 
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#4312
01-01-2019, 12:05 AM
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 The ailerons are significantly larger than most aircraft, making the A-10 highly maneuverable at slow speeds.
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#4313
01-01-2019, 12:06 AM
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 The main landing gear wheels stick out from the nacelles even when they are retracted, causing less damage to the aircraft if it has to land gear-up.
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#4314
01-01-2019, 12:07 AM
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 The aircraft is designed to fly with one engine, one tail, one elevator, and half of one wing missing.
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#4315
01-01-2019, 12:08 AM
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 In total, over 700 A-10s have been produced. And with tens of thousands of missions flown over 37 years, it's the most successful close air support aircraft of all time.
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#4316
01-01-2019, 12:12 AM
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Quote:
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You've never lived until you've almost died -- for those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know!
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#4317
01-01-2019, 12:41 AM
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 The speed at which the 30mm cannon shells travel at is 3,324 ft/s. To put that into perspective . . . the top speed of the SR 71 Blackbird was 3,227 ft/s. (2200 MPH)
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#4318
01-01-2019, 12:44 AM
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 On Nov. 16, 1970, the Air Force issued a request for proposal for a 30mm rapid fire cannon to use in the A-X Close Air Support aircraft. In June of 1971 General Electric and Philco Ford were selected to build the prototype gun, designated GAU-8. Besides development of the gun, the contract called for the development of four types of ammunition: Armor Piercing Incendiary, High Explosive Incendiary, Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive and Target Practice.
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#4319
01-01-2019, 12:57 AM
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The A10 is one bad machine!
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed
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#4320
01-01-2019, 01:28 AM
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i live by the downtown Kansas City Airport, and i get to see the hogs often...i also live close to Whiteman..and the things i see there are amazing..
in July i get to see fighters at tree top level as they show up and practice for the air show..along with older stuff too..the Angels where here..very cool..its freaking awesome..and they are huge, when youre close..
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