A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture
A-10s are loved by ground troops for their ability to fly “danger close” missions against enemy forces, but the aircraft will ...
Business Insider6 年
How an Air Force pilot landed a damaged A-10 Warthog using just 'cranks and cables' after ...
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) — Maj. Kim Campbell, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot here, shared her story with Women's History Month luncheon guests March 15, 2010, about a mission in ...
Business Insider4 年
How an A-10 Warthog pilot's helmet keeps them alive and on target
The HGU-55/P helmet provides A-10 pilots a central interface for everything ... Anton King, 75th Fighter Squadron pilot. "If we lose cockpit pressure at altitude, we're already breathing through ...
The Aviationist on MSN5 个月
How An A-10 Pilot Guided His Wingman to Safety in a Hypoxia Crisis
As the legendary “Warthog” approaches the twilight of ... that every pilot returned home safely. The post How An A-10 Pilot ...
Hackaday3 年
The Ultimate BRRRT Simulator: Fully Featured A-10 Warthog Cockpit
The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...
Task & Purpose5 年
The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound
The beloved A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is picking up a brand new "three-dimensional" surround-sound audio system too boost Warthog pilots' situational awareness By Jared Keller Posted on ...
www.hks.harvard.edu2 年
Thunder Versus Lightning: A Performance and Cost Analysis of the A-10 “Warthog” Versus ...
For decades, the U.S. Air Force has contemplated replacing the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” with a newer fighter aircraft. However, a quantitative analysis comparing the Warthog’s performance and ...