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• The U.S. Air Force A-10 Demonstration Team is a select group of professionals dedicated to showing the extreme capabilities of the A-10 aircraft through exceptional aerial maneuvers. Their mission is to demonstrate the capabilities of the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the professional competence of the U.S. Air Force personnel, to positively affect USAF recruiting and retention efforts, and to promote community and international relations.

• Primary Function: A-10 – close air support, A-10C – airborne forward air control.

  Contractor: Fairchild Republic Co.

  Power Plant: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans.

  Thrust: 9,065 pounds each engine.

  Wingspan: 57 feet, 6 inches (17.42 meters).

  Length: 53 feet, 4 inches (16.16 meters).

  Height: 14 feet, 8 inches (4.42 meters).

  Weight: 29,000 pounds (13,154 kilograms).

  Maximum Takeoff Weight: 51,000 pounds (22,950 kilograms).

  Fuel Capacity: 11,000 pounds (7,257 kilograms).

  Payload: 16,000 pounds (7,257 kilograms).

  Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56).

  Range: 800 miles (695 nautical miles).

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