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YA-10A
Fairchild Republic · USA
The YA-10 was designed around the 30mm GAU-8 Gatling gun. Built for extreme durability, it featured "bathtub" titanium armor for the pilot and redundant flight controls. It was specifically built to survive heavy anti-aircraft fire while destroying Soviet tanks.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 706 km/h |
| Range | 1,287 km |
| Ceiling | 13,700 m |
| Engines | 2x General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger cannon; 11 hardpoints for 7,260 kg of ordnance.
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YA-10A
Fairchild Republic · USA
The YA-10 was designed around the 30mm GAU-8 Gatling gun. Built for extreme durability, it featured "bathtub" titanium armor for the pilot and redundant flight controls. It was specifically built to survive heavy anti-aircraft fire while destroying Soviet tanks.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 706 km/h |
| Range | 1,287 km |
| Ceiling | 13,700 m |
| Engines | 2x General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger cannon; 11 hardpoints for 7,260 kg of ordnance.