Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

attack aircraft family by Fairchild
Place aircraft_family Q192443
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

Summary

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,331 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is operated by United States Air Force[4].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's manufacturer is recorded as Fairchild Republic[5].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a type of attack aircraft[6].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a type of land-based aircraft[7].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a type of twinjet[8].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a type of close air support[9].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is used for close air support[10].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is used for air interdiction[11].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's Commons category is recorded as Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II[12].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's powered by is recorded as TF34[14].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as GAU-8 Avenger[15].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as AGM-65 Maverick[16].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as AIM-9 Sidewinder[17].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as general-purpose bomb[18].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as Paveway[19].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as BL755[20].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as Joint Direct Attack Munition[21].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's armament is recorded as Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser[22].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's first flight is recorded as May 10, 1972[23].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's service entry is recorded as 1977[24].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II[25].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's Commons gallery is recorded as A-10 Thunderbolt II[26].
  • Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+716'}[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16.56'}[28].

Designation and Status

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ranks in the top 1% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,331 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin
    Instance of aircraft family
    Total produced {'amount': '+716'}
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