Travel back in time to the early '70s, when the A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the Warthog, came to prominence, a blade for close air support. Armed with a 30mm GAU-8 Avenger revolving cannon and 3,900 rounds of depleted uranium rounds per minute, Warthog dominates the battlefield with its rugged design and agility. Eclectic field repairs, with fuselage parts interchangeable left and right, make it a masterpiece of design. Straight roads, damaged bases, warthogs are invincible. The unique nose landing gear design and the wisdom of the main landing gear wheels are retracted, this is not only a fighter, but also a near-perfect air legend.
Back in the early '70s, a legend in military aviation was born – the A-10 Thunderbolt II, but the official name was perfectly embellished by its nickname: Warthog, or "Pig" as it is affectionately called.
This unusual pig is not just a warplane, but a precise blade in the sky, designed for close air support. Its main weapon is a 30mm GAU-8 Avenger revolving cannon, which fires huge depleted uranium shells at a rate of 3,900 rounds per minute, as if it were sharp arrows in the sky.
However, Warthog is not only unique on the battlefield, but also has a unique design that contains ingenuity. In the field, it completes reaming, repairing and refueling with minimalist equipment, and easily copes with various extreme environments.
Amazingly, many parts of the fuselage are interchangeable, from the landing gear to the vertical stabilizer to the engine, all of which reflect its high degree of flexibility.
Solid landing gear, low-pressure tires, and straight wings give the Warthog the ability to maneuver in the shortest and harshest conditions even when fully loaded with ammunition. Whether it's a straight road, a damaged base, or a narrow taxiway, Warthogs can easily navigate through them.
The unique design of the nose landing gear, offset to the right side of the aircraft, perfectly accommodates the 30mm cannon, ensuring that the firing barrel is in line with the center of the aircraft.
The wheels of the main landing gear protrude when retracted, which not only reduces damage during belly landing, but also makes handling more relaxed. This is not just a fighter, but a near-perfect masterpiece of design.