Tamiya 61028 - 1/48 A-10A Thunderbolt II  [61028]

The look of the A-10 is remarkable while its performance is amazing. Known affectionately since the "Wart Hog" by its pilots, it's a sizable solitary chair aircraft, identified by a pair of TF-34-100A high bypass fan jet engines mounted high close to the rear for the double tailed fuselage. A few of the requirements are: Length 53' 4"; height 14'8", span 57'6"; maximum gross fat 47,400lbs, including 16,000lbs of external shops. Internal armament is the GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling cannon with the capacity of 2100 or 4200 rounds per minute. It carries 1350 rounds of ammo, a fire control head-up display, CRT TV monitor, laser spot seeker plus a diversified armament panel that may facilitate any functional need. The A-10 happens to be around since 1972, and contains once again proven its worth during the current Gulf war.