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[S3231541]

Does anyone have good books for this plane? Thanks! 

[vpmedia]

Here's a few:
http://avaxsearch.com/avaxhome_search?a=&c=&commit=Search&l=&page=1&q=A-10+thunderbolt&sort_by=

Before you start any work, talk to SAS~GJE52.

[cuccos19]

I rather like WW2 planes - that's why I stuck with IL2 Sturmovik - but some jets I like very much. This is one of them.

[Typhoon Ib]

Big Gun, straight wing, sub sonic mudmover.
Piece of FUN all right!
and i bet you Can put 'er down on an essex deck!

[BravoFxTrt]

Ask any A-10 Pilot, they will say its one of the Best Air Frames, and Weapons Platform ever built!

[Sleepingdragon]

It's so simple that it would fit rather well, but I dunno about the timeline issue. Most of the jets are 50s to early 70s, although there is an F-18. EArly versions had minimal electronic systems, droped lots of iron bombs and cluster munitions (and IR guided Mavericks), and carried a pair of Aim-9Ls on a single pylon. And the Gun.....that is so cool. A great machine, though its era isn't well represented yet.

I tend to agree that IL2 is better suited for earlier eras though.

Still a nifty machine though, but a tad out of place at this point. I won't complain if one shows up however. 

[Typhoon Ib]

we aint got a single worthy target to dhoot that avenger at...


maybe the Bismark?! 

[tripletrouble]

I am honestly extremely surprised no one has requested this beast

Crew: 1
Length: 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m)
Wingspan: 57 ft 6 in (17.53 m)
Height: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Wing area: 506 ft² (47.0 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 6716 root, NACA 6713 tip
Empty weight: 24,959 lb (11,321 kg)
Loaded weight: 30,384 lb (13,782 kg)
CAS mission: 47,094 lb (21,361 kg)
Anti-armor mission: 42,071 lb (19,083 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (23,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric TF34-GE-100A turbofans, 9,065 lbf (40.32 kN) each
Internal fuel capacity: 11,000 lb (4,990 kg)

Never exceed speed: 450 knots (518 mph,[150] 833 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) with 18 Mk 82 bombs[151]
Maximum speed: 381 knots (439 mph, 706 km/h) at sea level, clean[150]
Cruise speed: 300 knots (340 mph, 560 km/h)
Stall speed: 120 knots (138 mph, 220 km/h) [152]
Combat radius:
CAS mission: 250 nmi (288 mi, 460 km) at 1.88 hour loiter at 5,000 ft (1,500 m), 10 min combat
Anti-armor mission: 252 nmi (290 mi, 467 km), 40 nmi (45 mi, 75 km)) sea-level penetration and exit, 30 min combat
Ferry range: 2,240 nmi (2,580 mi, 4,150 km) with 50 knot (55 mph, 90 km/h) headwinds, 20 minutes reserve
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,700 m)
Rate of climb: 6,000 ft/min (30 m/s)
Wing loading: 99 lb/ft² (482 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.36

Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling cannon with 1,174 rounds (Capacity 1,350)
Hardpoints: 11 (8× under-wing and 3× under-fuselage pylon stations) with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,260 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets:
4× LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19× / 7× Hydra 70 mm rockets, respectively)
4× LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19× CRV7 70 mm rockets)
6× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm (5.0 in) Zuni rockets)
Missiles:
2× AIM-9 Sidewinders air-to-air missiles for self-defense
6× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles
Bombs:
Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs or
Mk 77 incendiary bombs or
BLU-1, BLU-27/B Rockeye II, Mk20, BL-755[153] and CBU-52/58/71/87/89/97 cluster bombs or
Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs or
Joint Direct Attack Munition (A-10C)[154] or
Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (A-10C)
Other:
SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys and chaff dispenser pod or
AN/ALQ-131 or AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or
Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or LITENING targeting pods (A-10C) or
2× 600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for increased range/loitering time.

AN/AAS-35(V) Pave Penny laser tracker pod[155] (mounted beneath right side of cockpit) for use with Paveway LGBs
Head-up display (HUD) for improved technical flying and air-to-ground support.

[western0221]

Have you searched "A-10" on this site?

[foxhound]

Have you searched "A-10" on this site?

if i correctly remember, there is 1 request of a-10 before this and, imo this doesnt harm anyone, just an good new request of a-10.

+1  for now we have only that super-crappy franken to take jetbombers slot.

[tripletrouble]

Hmmm, when I searched "A-10" nothing came up , thanks for letting me know!

Edit* Ahhh, but when I search "A-10A" it comes up. 

[foxhound]

Hmmm, when I searched "A-10" nothing came up , thanks for letting me know!

Edit* Ahhh, but when I search "A-10A" it comes up. 

im sure everyone know youre feeling, sometimes just simply it is impossible to find anything even when searching terms are correct.