![]() ![]() Air Force and Marine Corps lost 266 A-1s in action in Vietnam, largely from small arms fire." ( Source, emphasis mine) For example, the Douglas A-1 Skyraider (which the A-10 replaced) - a "propeller-driven design was also relatively slow and vulnerable to ground fire.Because it travels slowly, it's susceptible not only to MANPADS and other traditional AA systems, but simple small arms fire becomes a threat.It has wing hard-points for carrying additional munitions should the GAU-8 not be sufficient for the current mission.The cockpit is within a 540Kg titanium armored tub to protect the pilot and critical flight systems.The engines are mounted high and to the rear to protect them from FOD (both debris kicked up by the GAU-8 and hostile weapons fire).It has good low speed flight characteristics.The A-10 was designed from the ground up to be a platform for moving the GAU-8 into range of the target. ![]() ![]() Let's take a look at what it would be replacing. ![]()
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