Reconfiguring the undercarriage of the Warthog for carrier landings would ... It's a great idea on paper. Until one gets into the engineering fundamentals and sees that, in order to make the ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...

Yet, it failed where, under similar conditions decades later, the A-10 Warthog would succeed ... what makes this plane great (on paper) is its ability to provide dangerous, close-in air support ...