These are the contenders flying off to replace the A-10
Oct 22, 2020 · This past summer, four planes took to the air in a fly-off run by the United States Air Force. This flyoff was part of the OA-X program, intended to provide a replacement for the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close-air support aircraft.
The Aircraft Replacing The US Air Force A-10 Warthog
Nov 25, 2024 · The F-35A is the main replacement for the A-10, while the F-16 and various other systems will also fill some of the roles.
The cropduster that thinks it can replace the A-10 - We Are The …
Oct 22, 2020 · The Air Force is looking to replace the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The problem is, one of the planes that they’re pitching as a primary replacement, the F-35, is not seen as a close-air support bird. In an effort to explore other options, there’s the OA-X competition.
Here are the aircraft that could replace the A-10 Warthog in the …
Mar 14, 2016 · Given the U.S. Air Force plan to retire its A-10 fleet in 2022, the service has recently announced that has launched a study aimed to find a Hog replacement in the close air support (CAS)...
Air Force Wants to Send Historic Number of A-10s to the …
Mar 18, 2024 · In their 2025 budget request, Air Force officials are hoping to retire 250 aircraft -- with 56 of those divestments being A-10s. If passed, it would mark the largest number of the close-air...
The Air Force May Build a Real A-10 Replacement After All
Apr 12, 2016 · While the Air Force is currently looking at a lighter close air support aircraft for handling insurgencies and foes like ISIS, the A-X sounds like a real Warthog replacement, designed to...
Will One Of These Experimental Aircraft Replace The Legendary A-10 ...
Dec 10, 2020 · Regardless of how these three aircraft fare at the OA-X trials in July, one thing is certain: None of them will ever fully replace the A10 as the Air Force’s preeminent bearer of death from above.
A-29 Super Tucano: The Ultimate Replacement for the A-10 …
Jan 14, 2025 · Give Brazilians credit for answering glaring needs and delivering an airplane that will be used worldwide in the coming years—no wonder some experts have floated this as an A-10 Warthog replacement.
One of These Three Light Attack Planes Could Help Replace the A-10
May 15, 2017 · The Air Force has chosen three aircraft designs to participate in a series of demonstration flights this summer, and one of them could be selected for a new light attack aircraft to serve as a...
A-10 Pilot's Compelling Case For Replacing Warthogs With Super …
Sep 20, 2023 · The F/A-18E/F line is not and it’s a great replacement for the A-10C. Let’s seize this opportunity and do the right thing for our national defense. The Divestment And Transition Plan