The A-10 Thunderbolt is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support of ground forces.
source/image(PrtSc): Essential RC
The scale of this airplane is 1/6.25, the airplane has a length of 257 cm, weighs 20-21kg kg and is powered by two X2 17-25Lbs thrust jet engines.The ultra-realistic model features nearly exact maintenance panels and even has a frightenly accurate 30mm gun.video by Essential RC.
The model jets flying characteristics are pretty realistic too.Steve Johnson on the sticks guiding his Skymaster A-10 through some nice aerobatics at Weston Park International Model Show.This RC A 10 Features aluminum tube plug-in for wings spare, all live hinging with precision gap sealing,very scale surface with details and full rivets.
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The landing gears are equipped with electric brakes as well as an electric retract system that takes 15 seconds to cycle.. The A-10’s wings are composed of hollow chambered foam with an interlocking matrix of plywood ribs, carbon square spars, and aluminum blocks, providing rigid yet supple handling.//Essential RC
Model data:
- kit: Skymaster A10
- scale: 1/6.25
- Length: 257 cm
- Wingspan: 276 cm
- weight: 20-21kg
- turbine: two X2 17-25Lbs thrust