Alda Vigdís

Please tell your journalists friends that the A-10 is not a fighter jet.

It's an attack aircraft, essentially a giant gun with wings, engine and a cockpit.

For NATO countries the prefix (in this case A, for attack) indicates the role.

Apr 4 at 6:24pmWeb
Show threadBenjamin Balder BachApr 4

@alda I'm completely illiterate on that topic, so I had to look it up and found this:

»But what makes the A-10 impressive isn't its engines or range but rather its ability to sustain a mind-boggling amount of damage on the battlefield and still complete its missions intact. There is no shortage of images that demonstrate A-10s making it back to base with heavy bullet damage and potentially missing engines or wing sections.«

https://simpleflying.com/fighter-jet-attack-aircraft-differences-analysis/

What's The Difference Between A Fighter Jet & An Attack Aircraft?

Though they sound similar, there are notable distinctions.

Simple Flying
Show threadAlda VigdísApr 4
@benjaoming The Israelis once managed to fly and land one of their F-15s after it lost one of its wings.
Show threadSamer FarhaApr 4
@alda TIL about the prefix!
Show threadLars StitzApr 4
@alda A rail gun would be actually awesome!