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Why Does The US Air Force Still Rely On The A-10 Warthog?

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Why Does The US Air Force Still Rely On The A-10 Warthog?
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This question related to modern military aviation carries as much weight as the frustration: why does the United States Air Force (USAF) still fly a ground-attack jet designed in the 1970s? To understand the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Warthog 's grip on the Air Force inventory, it helps to understand what the aircraft was built to do and why doing it well has proven so surprisingly hard to replicate. Designed specifically for close air support, which means flying low, slow, and close to friendly tr

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