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1/48 Revell-Monogram A-10 Warthog 5521

Revell skill level: 4Recommended age: 12+Scale: 1:48Number of parts: 165Length: 13.0 inWingspan: 14.625 in Kit Features: Detailed interior with seated pilot and boarding ladder ECM pod, cluster bombs, napalm tanks, Maverick missiles and centerline drop tank Decals included for "LET'S ROLL", the 355TH Wing/12AF West Coast A-10 Demo Tea…

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Revell skill level: 4Recommended age: 12+Scale: 1:48Number of parts: 165Length: 13.0 inWingspan: 14.625 in Kit Features: Detailed interior with seated pilot and boarding ladder ECM pod, cluster bombs, napalm tanks, Maverick missiles and centerline drop tank Decals included for "LET'S ROLL", the 355TH Wing/12AF West Coast A-10 Demo Team, 2003, "NORRIS THE PLAYHOG," 104th TFS Maryland ANG, Sentry Independence, Volk Field, Wisconsin, 1989 Molded in light gray and clear During the war in Vietnam, the Air Force discovered that its fighter-bombers were not very good at providing close air support (CAS) to troops on the ground. What was needed was an aircraft like the attack types used by the U.S. Navy, and to fill this need, the Air Force first acquired surplus Navy A-1 Skyraiders. This led to the development of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which, because of its ungainly looks, became commonly known as the Warthog. Designed around a seven-barrel, 30-mm cannon that fires depleted Uranium rounds capable of piercing a considerable thickness of armor, the Warthog quickly became known as a tank buster. Additionally, eleven pylons under the wings and fuselage can carry a wide variety of ordnance, including standard bombs, cluster bombs, and guided missiles. The pilot sits in an armored "bathtub" to protect him from the ground fire. The Warthog can fly safely with either one of its twin tails shot away and the two turbofan engines are mounted high above the tail to protect it from anti-aircraft artillery. The tail surfaces also shield the engines from heat-seeking missiles. During Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, A-10s were very successful at destroying hundreds of tanks and other armored vehicles belonging to the Republican Guard and other units of the Iraqi Army.

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Revell skill level: 4Recommended age: 12+Scale: 1:48Number of parts: 165Length: 13.0 inWingspan: 14.625 in Kit Features: Detailed interior with seated pilot and boarding ladder ECM pod, cluster bombs, napalm tanks, Maverick missiles and centerline drop tank Decals included for "LET'S ROLL", the 355TH Wing/12AF West Coast A-10 Demo Team, 2003, "NORRIS THE PLAYHOG," 104th TFS Maryland ANG, Sentry Independence, Volk Field, Wisconsin, 1989 Molded in light gray and clear During the war in Vietnam, the Air Force discovered that its fighter-bombers were not very good at providing close air support (CAS) to troops on the ground. What was needed was an aircraft like the attack types used by the U.S. Navy, and to fill this need, the Air Force first acquired surplus Navy A-1 Skyraiders. This led to the development of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which, because of its ungainly looks, became commonly known as the Warthog. Designed around a seven-barrel, 30-mm cannon that fires depleted Uranium rounds capable of piercing a considerable thickness of armor, the Warthog quickly became known as a tank buster. Additionally, eleven pylons under the wings and fuselage can carry a wide variety of ordnance, including standard bombs, cluster bombs, and guided missiles. The pilot sits in an armored "bathtub" to protect him from the ground fire. The Warthog can fly safely with either one of its twin tails shot away and the two turbofan engines are mounted high above the tail to protect it from anti-aircraft artillery. The tail surfaces also shield the engines from heat-seeking missiles. During Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, A-10s were very successful at destroying hundreds of tanks and other armored vehicles belonging to the Republican Guard and other units of the Iraqi Army.