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> Are A-10s cheaper to operate than a G-V? (costing at least 8,000 per hr) Not necessarily, but they're a hell of a lot more robust. Thunderstorms are a really
by speakeron 11y ago
> Are A-10s cheaper to operate than a G-V? (costing at least 8,000 per hr)
Not necessarily, but they're a hell of a lot more robust. Thunderstorms are a really violent environment and no place for an executive jet.
- ericcumbee 11y agoand it looks like work has been underway to use an A-10 for just this purpose for a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II#Other_uses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunder...
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