1.A-10 Thunderbolt II Attack Aircraft
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft The A-10 was designed for a United States Air Force (USAF) requirement to provide close air support (CAS) for ground forces by attacking tanks and other armored vehicles, and other ground targets with a limited air defense capability. It was the first USAF aircraft designed solely for CAS
Number built | 716 |
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Unit cost | US$11.8 million (average, 1994 |
Lockheed AC-130
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily-armed ground-attack aircraft variant of the C-130 Hercules transport plane.
Number built | 47 (in all variants) | ||||
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Unit cost | AC-130H: US$132.4 million AC-130U: US$190 million (2002)
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Rockwell B-1 Lancer
The Rockwell (now part of Boeing) B-1 Lancer is a four-engine variable-sweep wing strategic bomber.
The Rockwell (now part of Boeing) B-1 Lancer[ is a four-engine variable-sweep wing strategic bomber used by theUnited States Air Force (USAF). It was first envisioned in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with Mach 2 speed, and sufficient range and payload to replace the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. It was developed into the B-1B, primarily a low-level penetrator with long range and Mach 1.25 speed capability at high altitude.
Number built | B-1A: 4 B-1B: 100 |
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Unit cost | US$283.1 million in 1998 (B-1B) |
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