The A-10 Sucks, and I can prove it mathematically (PART 1)

When one thinks of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, known by its nickname Warthog, one thinks Big Gun go Brrrrrrrrr.

But what if I told you Brr does not Brr, in fact, the Brr we do Brrr may not in fact be the Brrr we need or the Brr we want.

Welcome to the bizarre and confusing history of the favourite plane of every schoolboy between the ages of 17-26, the A-10. A plane with a minigun on the front and that is pretty much all everyone knows about the A-10.

In Part 1 we talk about how the A-10 was not developed and in particular the person who did not develop it. The Man, the Legend, Pierre Sprey.

To some, a renegade who worked tirelessly behind the scenes beating some common sense into the minds of the stuffy US Generals at the Pentagon. To others, he is a con man who has spent his life claiming credit for other peoples work.

Like many things Sprey claims he designed the A-10, in this video, we, by which I mean me, will look into this, the facts, the reality, and the person who really did design the A-10.

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#A10 #PierreSprey #PentagonWars #UsMilitaryHistory

That's it.

Sources Mentioned:

(A-10 Gau8 anti-tank test)

(Combat Effectiveness Considerations in designing close support fighters)

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