50 Amazing Facts About The A-10 Thunderbolt

Mission Capable Rate

A-10_1970s - The A-10 Thunderbolt in flight

A-10s had a mission capable rate of 95.7 percent in the Gulf War across its 8,100 sorties. That’s pretty good considering that other active Air Force aircraft, like the B-1 bomber, have an availability rate below 50 percent.

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