NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, manufactured by Fairchild Republic, deliver a powerful punch, can carry a heavy weapons load, can withstand punishment, and bring their crews home safe and sound. The aircraft is commonly referred to as the A-10 Warthog.
A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are the ultimate in close support thanks to modern technology. The idea for the aircraft was conceived in the early 1970's with lessons learned from the Vietnam war.
The turbofan jet engines of the aircraft are very efficient. This permits a long mission loiter time. In addition the heat signature of the engines is less than that of turbojet engines. This makes them less vulnerable to attack from heat seeking missiles.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II incorporates high lift wings permitting excellent maneuverability at low speeds in order to deliver accurate strikes against enemy assets. Its ability to operate out of short, unfinished landing strips gives it the advantage of being closer to the front lines than conventional aircraft.
The aircraft is built for survivability. All major control systems have at least dual redundancy. Its cockpit is surrounded by titanium armor capable of repelling small arms fire. Internal and external self sealing retardant foam protects the fuel tanks.
The primary weapon of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is its Gatling gun that can fire 30 mm armor piercing shells at a rate of 35 rounds per second. It is also armed with bombs, missiles and rockets.
The aircraft saw their first combat against Iraq during the Gulf War in 1991 when they neutralized over 1,200 enemy artillery batteries, over 1,000 tanks, and some 2,000 vehicles.
More recently A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft were used in support of the 2003 United States invasion of Iraq.
In November 2009 the USAF awarded Lockheed Martin some $7,700,000 in additional contracts for A-10 upgrades. Among them are a fuel management system,
plus wing and air frame enhancements to extend service life.
A total of 715 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft were produced of which some 365 are still deployed.
Nitroplanes has a ready to fly rc A-10 Warthog for sale. Wingspan is 34 1/2" and length is 38".
Included with the rc airplane are 370 EDF motor units, a four channel radio, motor controller, servos, flight battery and a charger.
In the picture immediately below is the ARF A-10 Warthog rc Airplane from Flying Styro. Wing span is 39" and length is 53". Recommended power comes from Jet Screamer motors driving 56 mm XF fan units.
Hobby-Lobby has a rc A-10 Warthog ARF foamy for sale. It has a 39" wingspan with a length of 35". Weight is about 2 lb. 2 oz. You will need a pair of motors turning 56 mm EDF units for power.
Combat Models has a rc A-10 Warthog radio control airplane for sale. It has a wing span of 51" and a length of 47". You can power it with from .40 to .50 pusher engines, .21 to .25 ducted fan engine units, or the equivalent electric ducted fan motor units.
GWS has a rc A-10 Warthog radio control airplane. The ARF has a wing span of 38" and a length of 34". Recommended power comes from EDF 50 motors driving EDF 2030X5 fan units.
The Electric Jet Factory has a rc A-10 Warthog with a fiberglass fuselage for sale. The ARF has a 51" wing span. Included are two 70 mm EDF units. Recommended power comes from EJF 2W EDF motors.
There are two Aero-naut Modellbau rc A-10 Warthog scale model airplanes for sale. Both have the same dimensions, with the difference being that one is an all wood kit and the other has a GRP fuselage. Dimensions are: wingspan - 51 1/2"; length - 40"; all up weight - 3 1/2 lbs. Power can be from two speed 400 to 480 motors or two Turbo-Fan 1000 units.
Dare Hobby has a rc A-10 Warthog for sale. Wing span is 30 1/2" and length is 28". The kit is a Pat Tritle design. For power you will need two EPF 200 fan units.
The next two pictures on this page are of the great looking rc A-10 Warthog for sale from Mibo Jets. It has a wingspan of 118" and a length of 108". You can power it with two turbines that produce from 18 to 27 lbs of thrust each. All up weight is about 53 lbs.
Starmax has a rc A-10 Warthog ARF for sale. Its wingspan is 42", its length is 39", and its weight is about 31 oz. It comes with retractable landing gear, plus motors turning 64 mm EDF units.
Scale RC Models has a giant scale A-10 Warthog rc airplane with a 78" wingspan and a 70" length. You will need from .45 to .78 engines turning Turbax fan units for power.
The bottom picture on this page is of the rc A-10 Warthog ARF for sale from JPower. It has a wingspan of 49", a length of 45", and a weight of about 2.8 lbs. Included are motors turning 64 mm EDF's, retracts, and a flight battery.
Airwar.ru has blueprints from which a rc A-10 Warthog may be built.
Precision Cut Kits has a rc A-10 Warthog kit that builds to a 75" wingspan. A-10 Warthog scale model airplane plans are also available from them.
Uncle Willies has plans for a rc A-10 Warthog pusher prop model. It has a wingspan of 56" and needs a .40 2C engine.
Mark Di Monte posted rc A-10 Warthog plans on RC Groups. It is a foamy that uses a pair of Tower Prop 2409-12 motors turning EDF's.
Air Age Store has rc A-10 Warthog plans from Keith Sparks. Wingspan is 61", length is 50", and power is from twin .25 two cycle engines. Weight is about 7 1/2 lbs.
Plans for a smaller rc A-10 Warthog can be found at the Air Age Store. This one has a wood fuselage with foamy wings. Wingspan is 48" and engines can be from .15 - .25 two cycle.
The largest rc A-10 Warthog plans from Air Age Store are from John Kidd. They build to a 56" wingspan with a 45" length. You can use 1/2A engines for power.
Wade Joos of RC Groups has rc A-10 Warthog kits for sale that build to a 65" wingspan.
You can find rc A-10 Warthog plans at Traplet Publications. Wingspan is 50" and power comes from Speed 600 motors turning EDF's. Weight is about 4 1/2 lbs.
Please email us about your rc A-10 Warthog radio control airplane, or recommend one.
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A-10 Warthog rc from Flying Styro.
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The rc A-10 Warthog.
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A rc A-10 Warthog from Mibo Jets.
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A JPower rc A-10 Warthog.
There is a thread started by
Lilfreddie at RC Universe about a rc A-10
Warthog from Keith Sparks plans. No wingspan, length, or weight is
given. Power is from .32 two stroke pusher prop engines.
Crash Test Dummy has a build thread at RC Groups about a
A-10 Warthog rc airplane that is EP pusher prop propelled.
Blueangels4 of RC Groups started a build thread about a 37" wingspan rc A-10 Warthog made from
Depron. It is pusher prop powered.
Sicklick of RC Universe has a thread
about a rc A-10 Warthog for sale by CG RC Jets. Its wingspan is 74" and length is 65". You will need turbines to power
the approximately 24 lb. scale rc model airplane.
You Tube has a
video of a first flight for a rc A-10 Warthog posted by Hesberg.
Gizmodo.com has pictures of a radio control model A-10
Warthog and an actual A-10 Thunderbold II.
You will find a
video at eBaum's World of a giant scale A-10 Warthog rc model posted by
Shiddysmurf.
Paul Marsh has a rc A-10 Warthog build on his website. The scale model radio control airplane has a 6 1/2 foot wingspan.
At the Paul Marsh website, along with his rc A-10 Warthog build, he posted links to a number of websites.
You can find fiberglass parts for the rc A-10 Warthog at Fiberglass Specialties.
Jensen Jet Models used to have a rc A-10 Warthog kit, but they are out of business.
Jet Engineering sells engine parts that can be used on a rc A-10 Warthog.
Lonestar Balsa has wood that can be used to build a rc A-10 Warthog.
Century Jet Models has retracts to fit the rc A-10 Warthog.
At Metcafe hesberg posted a video about his rc A-10 Warthog flying.
At You Tube wwhiteside posted a video of his 120" wingspan giant scale rc A-10 Warthog.
Jet Hangar Hobbies sells turbine engines that could be used to power a rc A-10 Warthog.
Stig Anderson of RC Universe started a thread about building a giant scale rc A-10 Warthog from a kit.
At Remote Control RC Hobby Fred Bronk reviews the rc A-10 Warthog for sale by GWS.
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