You're not including the cost of training/replacing two people (pilot and assistant), when they inevitably take ground fire. https://www.google.com/search?q=A-

You're not including the cost of training/replacing two people (pilot and assistant), when they inevitably take ground fire. https://www.google.com/search?q=A-10+damage&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=813&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCmrGF3rbMAhXHHR4KHZMVDGYQ_AUIBigB https://www.google.com/search?q=A-10+damage&safe=off&espv=2&... That titanium bathtub is why it's valuable. Again, I think drones are a better long-term solution.