A-10 Warthog In Desert Camouflage Aircraft Model From Franklin Mint

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A-10 Warthog In Desert Camouflage Aircraft Model From Franklin Mint

Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog In Desert Camouflage
Part Number: B11B919
Availability: Available Now
Actual size is approximately 13 3/4" (34.9 cm) in length. Wingspan approximately 14 1/2" (36.8 Cm). Scale 1:48

Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog Scale Model - Description

·	The definitive die-cast re-creation of the plane that revolutionized the use of close air support for ground forces.

·	Hand-painted in authentic desert camouflage.

·	Assembled by hand in 1:48 scale.

·	Featuring fully removable cockpit canopy and rolling wheels.

·	Complete with a full complement of scale-size Maverick missles.

·	An absolute must for any meaningful military aircraft collection.

Friendly Forces Nicknames For The A-10 Thunderbolt

The A-10 Thunderbolt II received the nickname "Warthog" or "Hog" and dates back to Fairchild-Republic's initial deliveries. There are several rumors that the name was derived from the report of the main gun, which has a surprisingly low pitch and sounds much like the snorting or grunting of a hog. This coupled with the A-10's lack of aesthetics and "thick skin" earned it the nickname "Warthog".

The real reason was that for production economy, the fuselage used different types of rivets. Only those forward of the trailing edge of the wing are flush-head. Those aft of the wing are protruding-head, which makes the skin surface look and feel "bumpy." (This was done since the boundary layer separates at this point on the fuselage, and therefore the bumpiness does not affect the drag of the aircraft.) When the A-10 was first delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB, the crew chiefs thought the protruding head rivets looked like warts, and dubbed the A-10 "the Warthog."

Enemy Forces Nicknames For The A-10 Thunderbolt

At the time of the Gulf War captured Iraqi tank crews referred to it as "whispering death" while Iraqi soldiers and Afghan Taliban have in recent times also referred to the A-10 as "the silent gun". In both cases this can be attributed to the quietness of the low and slow-moving A-10, and its ability to engage targets with supersonic ammunition from distances that preclude hearing the incoming rounds before they impact. In the 2003 invasion of Iraq, several captured Fedayeen militiamen referred to the A-10 as "the devil's cross" because of it's cross-like cross-section.

Stories of enemies using fearsome nicknames to decribe their opponents weapons are sometimes propaganda. For instance, during World War 2, the Allies claimed that Axis soldiers described some of their planes as "whispering death" and "flying porcupine," when in fact it was an invention to obliquely suggest the fearsomeness of Allied weapons.

A-10 Thunderbolt Trivia

The GAU-8/A 30 mm Avenger cannon is said to produce almost the same amount of force as one of the A-10's engines, leading to a persistent military legend that if enough bullets could be carried and fired in a long burst, the plane would stop flying (or move backwards, in some versions of the legend). Using the specs from the GAU-8/A product homepage, the recoil force of the GAU-8/A is measured to an average of 10,000 lbf (45 kN). While the recoil force is considerable, the cannon is employed only in short bursts to protect the barrel cluster from overheating. Even if both engines were stopped and the jet was gliding unpowered, firing the cannon will not bring it to a stop in midair, only slow it down much in the same manner as if an airbrake was deployed.

Of further note on the cannon recoil force, the A-10's nosewheel gear assembly is situated in the less than optimal off-center-line position (immediately starboard of the gun). This design feature was necessary to accommodate the GAU-8 in the center-line position as an off-center placement would result in deterimental yaw loads when firing the cannon.

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