A-10 Warthogs hunt Iranian boats in Hormuz

The U.S. has deployed A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft – better known as “Warthogs” and among the oldest in service with the U.S. Air Force – to target Iranian fast-attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz

FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II (Warthog)

Firepower: A-10’s seven-barrel 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon can fire up to 70 rounds per second and disable enemy targets at range of over 6,500m

Type: Single-seat ground-attack aircraft

Cost per plane
~$20m*

SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum speed
Maximum combat range
Stall speed
Ferry range
Service ceiling
Performance
833km/h
1,287km
220km/h
4,150km
13,636m
Payload
7,257kg
Wingspan
17.42m
Length
16.16m
Height
4.42m

Armament: 30mm cannon with up to 1,350 rounds. Variety of other weapons carried on 11 hardpoints

Engines: Located behind wings to give partial shielding from ground fire. Aircraft can fly on one engine

Wings: Wide, low-set configuration for superior manoeuvrability at low speed and altitude

Durability: Titanium armour protects pilot and key systems – plane can take significant damage and still fly

Source: USAF, Jane’s
*Adjusted for inflation. Plane no longer in production
Picture: ArmyPhotos.net
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