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Federated-Boeing A-10b

by Bryce Bigelow (jbigelow@slonet.org)

First designed and built in the late 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt filled the much-needed role of close air support aircraft, giving ground troops increased protection by destroying enemy tanks and other armor. The plane’s massive weapons loadout also makes it effective against large land targets such as buildings and bridges.

Known affectionately as the Warthog by its pilots, it earned the nickname “Silent Thunder” from Iraqi troops during the Middle East Oil War, who often didn’t hear the plane’s quiet turbofan engines until it was too late.

The jet’s primary weapon is the Avenger, a seven-barrel 30mm cannon that fires depleted-uranium armor-piercing shells at a rate of 70 rounds per second. The Avenger—roughly the size of an Americar—is capable of destroying main battle tanks with a single burst.

Built with redundant structural parts, the A-10b is as tough as it is lethal. It’s designed to fly with one engine and half a wing blown off. The pilot is protected by a bathtub of titanium armor around the cockpit.

Scheduled for the scrap heap after the Middle East War, the plane was brought back to life by Federated Boeing in 2020. It boasted a new sensor/missile guidance system and improved stealth capabilities.

Handle	Speed	Body	Armor	Apilot	Sig	Cost
A-10b	5	450/600	5	8	4	6	2Mil.

Seating: 1 Bucket Seat
Access: Canopy
Economy: 2km/L
Fuel: 4000L
Sensors: Military I (6)
ECM/ECCM: Military I (4)/Military I (4)
Accessories: Armored Cockpit (4)

Armament:

• Avenger (treat as Victory Rotary Cannon except that it can fire 70 rounds/second) with 2CF for ammo.
• Outer-wing hardpoint with 6CF.
• Mid-wing hardpoint with 10CF.
• Inner-wing hardpoint with 16CF.
• Center-line fuselage with 24CF.