The A-10 fighter is literally one of the modern legends of the American Air Design School. As in the case of the Russian type Su-25, the A-10 is an example of a purposeful design aimed at meeting simple requirements - high maneuverability at low speeds allowing low-altitude flights, extreme firepower to eliminate a wide range of targets, resistance to enemy fire and production and ease of maintenance. The entire aircraft was literally built around a 30mm GAU-8 / A rotary cannon, the most powerful main weapon ever used on an aircraft. The enormous carrying capacity of the armament, combined with long endurance, gave rise to a truly unique type, which for the rest of its life excels not only in resistance to enemy fire, but also to various political, lobbying and other commanding pressures.
