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Air Education and Training Command

Air Education and Training Command. Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow. The A-10 in 2025. C/3c Dustin K. Vicent 11 Nov 08. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e. Overview. Background Expectations HOG-UP Program. Background. Development 1970’s

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Air Education and Training Command

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  1. Air Education and Training Command Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow The A-10 in 2025 C/3c Dustin K. Vicent 11 Nov 08 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

  2. Overview • Background • Expectations • HOG-UP Program

  3. Background • Development • 1970’s • CAS role • Strengths • 30 mm GUA-8 • Durability • Loiter time

  4. Expectations • Original Service Life • 8,000 hours • FY 2005 • Gulf War Performance • Extended Program to 2008 • Revised Service Life • 12,000 hours • FY 2016 • Long Range Plan • 18,000-24,000 hours • FY 2028

  5. HOG-UP Program • Allow A-10 Service Life until 2028 • Inspect, Repair, Replace, and Overhaul • Wings • Replace ALL outer wing panels and 65% of center wing panels • Test two new prototype wings • Chaff and Flare Systems • Currently Manual • Future Automated

  6. HOG-UP Program • Engines • GE TF34-101 turbofan • Weight/ Center of Gravity • Thrust/ Nose Down • More Efficient/ Underpowered

  7. Summary • Background • Expectations • HOG-UP Program

  8. QUESTIONS??

  9. Sources • “A-10 Thuderbolt II.” <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II> Accessed 2 Nov 2008. • “A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II.”<http://www.fas.org/ man/dod-101/sys/ac/a-10.htm> Accessed 2 Nov 2008.

  10. Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

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