Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II / Warthog / Hog

[Kerick]

I couldn’t live with the intakes on the side that have no purpose. Other than that it’s interesting.

[apophenia]

I couldn’t live with the intakes on the side that have no purpose...

Maybe they feed a third engine in the tail? 

[GTX_Admin]

If you wanted to do a different looking A-10, say a RAF A-10, the below gives you a starting point:

[Jeffry Fontaine]

If you wanted to do a different looking A-10, say a RAF A-10, the below gives you a starting point:

I thought someone was making this up but YouTube provides:

YouTube > Combat Aviationist Channel > Hawg on a Drogue! A-10 Gets New Refueling Upgrade

[elmayerle]

Engine upgrades with CF34-derived hardware and components and mixing nozzles to reduce IR signatures.

[Kerick]

If you wanted to do a different looking A-10, say a RAF A-10, the below gives you a starting point:

I thought someone was making this up but YouTube provides:

YouTube > Combat Aviationist Channel > Hawg on a Drogue! A-10 Gets New Refueling Upgrade

Not a bad idea if you have to work with Navy or NATO refuelers. I would suggest tilting the probe slightly to one side so as not to interfere with aiming the gun.

[Old Wombat]

If you wanted to do a different looking A-10, say a RAF A-10, the below gives you a starting point:

I thought someone was making this up but YouTube provides:

YouTube > Combat Aviationist Channel > Hawg on a Drogue! A-10 Gets New Refueling Upgrade

Not a bad idea if you have to work with Navy or NATO refuelers. I would suggest tilting the probe slightly to one side so as not to interfere with aiming the gun.

Not to mention the high probability of the windscreen being sprayed with jet fuel on disconnection.