Is the A-10 still flying?
The U.S. Air Force has decided to keep the A-10 “Warthog” close air support jet in service until 2040. The jet, designed to dominate Cold War battlefields, will still be flying 50 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Is the a-10 a good plane?
The A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. The aircraft can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate in low ceiling and visibility conditions.
How strong is the A-10 Warthog?
Using the cannon, the A-10 is capable of disabling a main battle tank from a range of over 6,500m. The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armour-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds. The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition.
Does the A-10 have afterburners?
The A-10 Warthog does not have afterburners, and is actually not a overly fast jet.
Can an a10 destroy a tank?
‘As pretty much everyone else answering this question has pointed out… the A-10 can fairly easily destroy a tank. As can anything else slinging either an AGM-65 Maverick or an AGM-114 Hellfire. A freakin’ Cessna, can kill a tank, people. It’s really not that hard, given the right tool for the job.
How big is a 30 mm round?
The 30 mm caliber is a specific size of autocannon ammunition. Such ammunition includes NATO standard 30×113mmB, 30×173mm (STANAG 4624), and 35x228mm NATO rounds, Soviet 30×165mm, 30x210mmB, and 37×250mm, Yugoslav 30x192mm, and Czechoslovak 30x210mmCz rounds which are widely used around the world.
What caliber is the Apache gun?
| M230 Chain Gun | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 30 millimetres (1.18 in) caliber |
| Action | Open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 625±25 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 805 m/s (2,641 ft/s) |
How much does a 30mm round cost?
The U.S. Army is using over half a million 30mm cannon rounds a year for its AH-64 Apache helicopter gunships. Each round costs over $100.
Why is it called a chain gun?
A chain gun is a type of machine gun/autocannon that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon’s action, rather than diverting excess energy from the cartridges’ propellant as in a typical automatic firearm, and does so via a continuous loop of chain drive similar to that used on a motorcycle or bicycle.
What caliber is 20 mm?
The 20 mm caliber is a common firearm bore diameter, typically used to distinguish smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called “guns”, from larger-caliber “cannons” (e.g. machine gun vs. autocannon). All 20 mm cartridges have an outside projectile (bullet) diameter and barrel bore diameter of 0.787 inches (20.0 mm).