Author Topic: Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II / Warthog / Hog (Read 152715 times)

ChernayaAkula · « **on:** February 06, 2012, 09:11:17 AM »

A-10 ideas go here!

First up, how about a turbopropped A-10?

A-10-Turbo-Full-2 by Motschke, on Flickr

The engine pods are from an An-32, slightly modified and out of scale. I just looked for something that kinda looked like what I imagined it should.

finsrin · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:20:35 AM »

C-130J engines-props otta make it a mover. But props may not clear fuselage?
Looks good, I like it.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2012, 04:08:45 PM »

Damn that turboprop A-10 looks good. :)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2012, 04:11:43 PM »

Tail turret defence:

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2012, 04:12:53 PM »

Su-39 style A-10:

upnorth · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:09:13 PM »

Man, that turboprop variation looks like a Pucara that went to the gym!

Seriously cool!

upnorth · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:17:24 PM »

Unfortunately, the old firehogs.com website is no longer operating.

It had plenty of images for the proposed A-10 based firekiller aircraft.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:22:18 PM »

Retro Thunderbolt:

LemonJello · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:35:25 PM »

That turbo-prop Hawg is simply sweet. Or, as I like to say, "it's six flavors of pure awesome!" Filing that away for a future build.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:11:55 AM »

Quote from: LemonJello on February 06, 2012, 07:35:25 PM

That turbo-prop Hawg is simply sweet. Or, as I like to say, "it's six flavors of pure awesome!" Filing that away for a future build.

I agree - in fact it demands a second compliment:

Logan Hartke · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:08:30 AM »

Quote from: LemonJello on February 06, 2012, 07:35:25 PM

That turbo-prop Hawg is simply sweet. Or, as I like to say, "it's six flavors of pure awesome!" Filing that away for a future build.

It really is fantastic.

Cheers,

Logan

Scooterman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:00:11 AM »

Time to post this.............

COOOOOBRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

elmayerle · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:11:48 PM »

Navalized A-10, whatever the choice of powerplant, with the wing fold just outboard of the main gear. For something outre', a navalized two-seat A-10 with the gun replaced by a very large AI radar and fire control and with multiple Phoenix or Phoenix ER (either with an integral rocket-ramjet motor replacing the rocket motor or with a booster that results in a missile very much like the Eagle) in a Missileeer role. I've been doodling on the integral rocket-ramjet-powered Phoenix ever since reading that it was the losing proposal to Vought's LVRJ test program.

LemonJello · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:00:18 AM »

I have a kit in the stash that will be my navalized Hawg, in USMC markings. It'll have the folding wings, though I'm not sure of which way I want to fold them - up and over the fuselage or fore-and-aft parallel to the fuselage? It'll make it into the display case one of these days...

Weaver · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:27:04 AM »

I have it in mind to do a couple of RAF Thunderbolts one of these years. The idea is that European air forces won't look at them without all-weather kit, so the RAF ones have a range of avionics similar to Harriers/Jaguars/Tornados. Some of this stuff was tested in principle on the N/AW A-10 demonstrator. The idea is that the single-seater is the main "bomb-truck" while the two-seaters support them with battlefield SEAD and off-boresight laser designation.

Single Seater:

Terrain-following radar in one u/c fairing
LRMTS in other u/c fairing
Harrier GR.7-style FLIR just below the windscreen sill-line in place of the IFR socket
Lightning-style refuelling probe bolted under one outer wing
Harrier GR.7-style RWR "horns" under nose

Two-seater: All of the above, plus:

GAU-8A replaced by an Oerlikon KCA plus a small ammo box (same ammo as the GAU-8)
Serious volume of SEAD avionics in former ammo-tank bay
Wired for ALARMS, jammer pods and TIALD pods

dy031101 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2012, 10:46:31 AM »

Enlarging the rear fuselage so that a tail gun assembly can be installed?

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2012, 11:06:30 AM »

Cool. Hit the T-80 with 30mm on the way in and with a 20mm on the way out.

Just make sure the crew does not eject at the same time.

finsrin · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2012, 11:23:34 AM »

Yes, a tail gun. One good for air-to-air and air-to-ground. Need to plant a radar etc in tail for that.

elmayerle · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2012, 11:46:13 AM »

Quote from: finsrin on February 16, 2012, 11:23:34 AM

Yes, a tail gun. One good for air-to-air and air-to-ground. Need to plant a radar etc in tail for that.

Hmm, I can just see a nicely contoured radar pod above the gun.

upnorth · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:11:03 PM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on February 16, 2012, 11:06:30 AM

Cool. Hit the T-80 with 30mm on the way in and with a 20mm on the way out.

Just make sure the crew does not eject at the same time.

Not exactly unprecedented in the real world:

It seems putting four gun pods on an Su-22, two facing forward and two facing back was not uncommon.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:36:06 PM »

Need I say more?

Weaver · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2012, 08:48:11 PM »

You know how the Bronco was supposed to be operable from floats? Weeeell........

apophenia · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2012, 11:11:34 AM »

Quote from: Weaver on February 21, 2012, 08:48:11 PM

You know how the Bronco was supposed to be operable from floats? Weeeell...

Logan Hartke · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:25:03 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on February 18, 2012, 12:36:06 PM

Need I say more?

"Unmanned version of A-10 on way"

Cheers,

Logan

finsrin · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:46:43 PM »

That is a super picture. Can one of you graphics guys paint it WW2 - 1950s Navy blue?


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