The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft designed to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets. As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air control, guiding other aircraft against ground targets. It is the first US Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for CAS. A -10A : Single-seat close air support,ground-attack version. The last of the naval Furies was the FJ-4. Some people argue that the FJ-4 was the best version of the entire F-86 Sabre/FJ Fury series. The FJ-4 at first glance appears to be a modified F-86 Sabre that had first flown back in 1947, however when one looks closer, it has many differences and only the family ancestry is apparent. The FJ-4 began its life in June 1953 as company project NA-208 which called for two prototypes and as company project NA-209 which was the production version. The Navy wanted a maximum speed of Mach 0.95 and a combat altitude of 49,000 ft, requirements never before having been met without using an afterburning engine.
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Model Information:
This kit consists of 134 parts in light grey plastic, 8 clear parts for the canopy and 3 sprues.
Dimensions:
Length: 230.2 mm
Wingspan: 248.6 mm
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