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A-10 Thunderbolt II
The A-10 Thunderbolt II is one of the Air Force’s key fighters. ... The A-10 has certain specifications, unique mission functions, and a history that it can be proud of. The A-10 is a fearsome fighter not to be toyed with. ... The A-10 has a top speed of 420 miles per hour (Stringer 47). ... The A-10 only has an 800 mile range, but this can be extended with the help of KC-135s or KC-10s (Stringer 47). With a 57 foot 6 inch wingspan, a length of 53 feet 4 inches and a height of 14 feet 8 inches, the A-10 can deliver its payload with deadly accuracy (Stringer 47). The A-10 is the only aircraft built around its gun, a GAU-8/A 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun, capable of shooting 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets to include tanks (USAF online). This Thunderbolt II can hold, “…up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordinances.
Approximate Word count = 849
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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