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1995 0813x07

1995 0813x07

A Fairchild-Republic A-10A 'Thunderbolt II' from the 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, MO. is on display. AFRES AF79-121

The front landing gear is offset to the aircraft's right to allow placement of the 30 mm cannon with its firing barrel along the centerline of the aircraft. During ground taxi, the offset front landing gear causes the A-10 to have dissimilar turning radii. Turning to the right on the ground takes less distance than turning left. The wheels of the main landing gear partially protrude from their nacelles when retracted, making gear-up belly landings easier to control and less damaging. All landing gears retract forward; if hydraulic power is lost, a combination of gravity and aerodynamic drag can lower and lock the gear in place. -[wiki]

Photo by Craig on Sunday, August 13, 1995 at the Fargo Airsho.