A-10 Warthog: 50 Facts About This Legendary Aircraft

The A-10 Has Seen Many, Many Upgrades

The A-10A single-seat variant was the only model ever produced. As a long-serving aircraft, the A-10 has undergone many upgrades. These chiefly focus on either flight controls or sensors and weapons delivery systems. The first glass cockpits for the A-10 Warthog began in the early 1990s, adding enhanced multifunction displays, computerized autopilot, and a collision warning system. The A-10 was a trend-setter in the late 1970s when it became one of the first ground attack aircraft to use laser-guided munitions. In 2005, an upgrade program was implemented to give all A-10 current avionics and precise bombing technology – these updated models are now known as A-10C. Currently, further upgrades are under discussion, including more powerful engines and an advanced search and rescue locator system.