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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Military
Panavia Aircraft Tornado Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerFairchild RepublicPanavia Aircraft
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇪🇺 United Kingdom, Germany, Italy
First flight19721974
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built716992
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length16.26 m16.72 m
Wingspan17.53 m13.91 m
Height4.47 m5.95 m
Wing area47.0 m²26.6 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight11,321 kg13,890 kg
Max. take-off weight23,000 kg28,000 kg
Performance
Max. speed706 km/h2,400 km/h
Cruise speed560 km/h—
Max. Mach—Mach 2.20
Ferry range4,150 km3,890 km
Combat radius460 km1,390 km
Service ceiling13,700 m15,240 m
Rate of climb30.0 m/s77.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew12
Hardpoints11—
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric TF34-GE-100ATurbo-Union RB199-34R Mk 103
Thrust (each)40.3 kN43.8 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—76.8 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
706 km/h
Panavia Aircraft Tornado
2,400 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
23,000 kg
Panavia Aircraft Tornado
28,000 kg

Wingspan

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
18 m
Panavia Aircraft Tornado
14 m

Length

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
16 m
Panavia Aircraft Tornado
17 m

Service ceiling

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
13,700 m
Panavia Aircraft Tornado
15,240 m

Units built

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
716
Panavia Aircraft Tornado
992

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.