There was also talk of upgrading the engines to get greater than 1:1 thrust to weight ratio to allow vertical climbs. Don’t know where that went. Anybody?
I understand they still suffer birdstrikes from the rear.
I am unsure if an upgrade was included in this upgrade.
Well, they could be, but the A-10 design has always called for converted airliner engines to power it.
It made for a hell of a cheap and reliable ground attack plane.
Center of gravity issues. The new engines are heavier and there is no place forward of the COG to put ballast. Their working on trimming the engine weight but the ideas I’ve read would mean the engines would then cost as much as the original aircraft.