Fairchild A10 Thunderbolt
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The A10 Thunderbolt, sometimes referred
to as the Worthog, is a single seat tactical support and anti-tank
warplane. It was designed to survive against Soviet battlefield
air defenses and knock out Soviet tanks. Survivability is provided
by widely separated engines and titanium armor for the pilot
and primary systems. The offensive capability of the A10 is centered
around the huge seven barreled 30-mm cannon firing depleted uranium
projectiles, along with a wide variety of ordnance including
six Maverick air-to-surface missiles carried under the fuselage
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