Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka The Warthog)

[QuadroMan1]

I've only worked on this design for a total of maybe 5 or 6 hours, but I think it turned out pretty well. Not only does it look like the A-10 it flies like the A-10. Fast, maneuverable, and lightweight (Without bombs at least). I built the design around flight and not bombing so it flies a lot better without bombs. I left the bombs on for people who like them, feel free to take them off for better control of the plane though.

Craft File: http://www./download/345cwle060bqdyj/A-10+Warthog+w_+Bombs.craft

Front View

Waiting for Takeoff

Takeoff

Dropping Ze Bombs

Tis But A Scratch

Without the Bombs

[barrenwaste]

could we get pics of it from behind and underneath?

[DisarmingBaton5]

Even better in person

That's good. Well done!

[Corona688]

How did you get it to balance with engines above? Whenever I mount engines high like that, it creates an irresistible nose-down force.

[QuadroMan1]

How did you get it to balance with engines above? Whenever I mount engines high like that, it creates an irresistible nose-down force.

It only dips down when I turn off SAS

[QuadroMan1]

Even better in person

That's good. Well done!

Thank you

[QuadroMan1]

could we get pics of it from behind and underneath?

Just download it and try it yourself ;P

[team.leit]

I've only worked on this design for a total of maybe 5 or 6 hours, but I think it turned out pretty well. Not only does it look like the A-10 it flies like the A-10. Fast, maneuverable, and lightweight (Without bombs at least). I built the design around flight and not bombing so it flies a lot better without bombs. I left the bombs on for people who like them, feel free to take them off for better control of the plane though.

Craft File: http://www./download/345cwle060bqdyj/A-10+Warthog+w_+Bombs.craft

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I am downloading to reverse-engineer, I mean study the design I have a theory on how to place the engines though

Edited November 13, 2013 by team.leit

[Capn]

My god, my English teacher is making planes?(My English teacher's last name is Fairchild.)

[QuadroMan1]

My god, my English teacher is making planes?(My English teacher's last name is Fairchild.)

Little coincidences like that are always fun

[3_bit]

Now if someone had an A-10 Warthog HOTAS (An expensive overkill replica of the real deal's controls) that would be... well... impossible to describe.

[astropapi1]

Tis But A Scratch

*Starts clapping.