It's hard to believe that it's been 40 years since the last A-10 was built.

Warthog is just beautiful & iconic.

Who else didn’t know this existed until now?

@hd_jusonvlog6977

3 күн бұрын

Me 😅

@albertopacheco5013

2 күн бұрын

Me too ✋

It’s a shame we can only afford one type. Aircraft like the YC-14, F-16XL and the F-23, etc… were great aircraft that would have had great success.

@undertow2142

26 күн бұрын

If the pentagon refused to pay for bs we probably could. Things like $1500 per bolt, $1200 for the nut, and $900 for the lock wire. The defense contractors are waddling fat on the teet with executives making many many many millions every single year. I guess they have different definition of ‘patriotism’.

@intercommerce

26 күн бұрын

I agree, if two competitors both rank highly, they should split the contract and buy from both vendors, say 80-90% for first place and 10-20% for 2nd place. It never hurts to have two types. Then you'll see true competition on the battlefield with pilot feedback from both. Allies did this all the time in WW2, so USAAF had B-17s AND B-24s; P-38s, P-47s, AND P-51s etc., same for RAF. I don't think it has to cost a fortune, I think the 2nd-place manufacturers, after all their hard work designing & testing & tweaking their offering, would rather see an offer to build 25 aircraft versus none, even with a low profit margin.

@chrisp.9069

25 күн бұрын

@@intercommercethe problem you run into is maintenance cost. If you only have one type of that aircraft, you only have to produce one set of parts for repairs or replacements unless the venders can get together and make parts interchangeable. That’s the reason why they only choose one typically.

@mamarussellthepie3995

24 күн бұрын

​@intercommerce EXACTLY THIS! We should honestly be doing this for the new heli contracts+peototypes being considered+tested+picked atm too! All of that variety in capability, but they choose less capability. . . What a waste!

@mamarussellthepie3995

24 күн бұрын

​@@chrisp.9069sounds like a good excuse to buy more and have practically infinite parts. . . Humvee style! 😎👍

Sorry, lol, but no. The A-10 was selected over the YA-9 because of how much more vulnerable the YA-9 was to ground fire. The A-10 was designed with all sorts of features to protect the pilot and critical systems. The A-9 was far more conventional. The A-10 could fly with one of its vertical tails shot away. Or one engine blown completely off. Or half a wing missing. The YA-9 was not designed with anywhere near this kind of toughness. One, the engines were close together in the middle of the plane....to shoot one engine away means to basically blow the whole plane apart. Two, the vertical tail was not designed to provide redundancy in case of battle damage. Three, the A-9's engines were low slung with large intakes--below the wing. This means, among other things, that it's far more susceptible to ingesting FOD on takeoff or landing. The correct choice was made, and the A-10 is far more able to absorb tremendous battle damage. In the event of damage or systems failure, the A-10 can land with its landing gear up, and in fairly short order it can be repaired. The YA-9? Nope, not so much. The A-10 also relied on tried and true engines, while the YA-9's untested YF-102 engines were a risk.

@keithdurose7057

25 күн бұрын

Another factor is that the A10 is almost silent on approach to a target. They used to fly over Hameln in Germany, and if not noticed by sight prior to their arrival, they would be overhead before they were heard. Exactly the sort of feature needed by a slow ground attack aircraft.

@jonnycomfort9271

25 күн бұрын

@@keithdurose7057 Well, in the interest of fairness, I don't know if the YA-9 was similar in that respect. If you cut to idle and glide in, both planes may have had a similar situation there.

@edwardpate6128

25 күн бұрын

@@keithdurose7057 No so sure about that one. They fly over my house almost every day taking off and in the landing patter for Selfridge ANG base and they make a very distinctive sound.

@PaulGuy

25 күн бұрын

Another factor for the A-10 is the engine placement in relation to the wings/tail assembly. By being high up, the engines have some protection from ground fire, as the wings and tails can get in the way. And the exhaust is somewhat shielded and disrupted by the airflow over the tails and horizontal stabilizers, helping slightly with infra-red detection issues. They're also on separate engine pods, so a serious problem like an explosion is less likely to destroy the rest of the plane.

@patosentado9665

25 күн бұрын

The engine and tail layout are similar to the successful Su25

I saw the A-9 at the March Air Museum in Riverside, CA several times. It is a true beast!

Not ugly enough!! I want something ugly enough to be called a Warthog Damnit!!, said the General. And that's how we got the A-10.😁

@user-uc2ox7fl6x

25 күн бұрын

А вот в СССР такого генерала не нашлось, потому сделали штурмовик по традиционной конструкции.

Face it, CAS aircraft are not SEXY for the USAF. They have been trying to get rid of A-10 for over 30 years. But ask marines and army and they like CAS aircrafts - their services should have them instead of USAF.

@patrickbirley8659

26 күн бұрын

I disagree I think CAS are really cool looking planes

@Blinkerd00d

26 күн бұрын

They look dope af to me

@rschneid1996

26 күн бұрын

I think the CAS support aircraft should be transferred to the Army /Marines and remove the USAF from the discussion. Apache helicopters serve a "similar" role and are part of the Army. Why not the A-10 ??

@stephenbrecht1696

26 күн бұрын

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!

@kudukilla

26 күн бұрын

@@rschneid1996the reason why is the Johnson-McConnell agreement. Simplified version: Army would give up fixed wing, and USAF would give up helicopters.

You can. Never know the feeling of Cobras doing staffing runs overhead, or the wave of heat off a Thud putting in a napalm strike or the waves of thunder from a B52 strike in support. Over 50 years on and the cavitation of a chopper still evokes feelings of joy.

As a vet who got to watch the A-10 close up. I'm a fan of how it got there. Extremely thankful for it too

I'll stick with the A10. The Warthog is a beautiful piece of work that just plain gets it right.

@irabullrider

24 күн бұрын

It didn't exist when this plane was flying.

@dickybirdcch

23 күн бұрын

It’s beautiful ugly.

Why does this Plane remind me of the SU-25?

@rory5881

26 күн бұрын

is it possible that Su-25 was inspired by Ya-9a ? both look kinda like and Ya-9a was made in 1972 and the Su-25 was made in 1975

@matthiasb9370

26 күн бұрын

@@rory5881 I don't think so. It seems more like a case of same requirements lead to the same outcomes.

@JSFGuy

26 күн бұрын

Because physics, fit form and function. They want specific capabilities, it winds up looking like this. Like cars have four wheels.

@wbertie2604

26 күн бұрын

​@@JSFGuy the Reliant Robin enters the chat... Then takes a corner faster than 15mph and topples over. Ok, point made.

@JSFGuy

26 күн бұрын

@@wbertie2604 aight

I had never heard of this aircraft. Thank you for introducing me to it!

@IzzyTheEditor

26 күн бұрын

And it's a shame because Biden has canceled it this year after 50 years :(

Both the YA-9 and the A-10 great aircraft. We couldn't go wrong with either one. Personally I think the YA-9 a little nicer looking. The tail assembly looks like it was almost lifted directly off of the A-26 Invader.

The YA9's engines are more exposed to ground fire than the A10 , making it easier to shoot down . The A10's engines are protected from fire from below by the wings .

@patrickporter1864

26 күн бұрын

How easy is it to down a frog foot.

YAY! YT's gone back to the old format!! Thank you!

I wonder if it won out, would it still be in service? The A 10 is beautiful, people make a big deal about the cannon, but the sound of those engines, they have a distinctive sound, once u see one in flight And hear the engines scream by u will never forget it

Never even knew this aircraft existed! It looks allot like the Su-25 Frogfoot and happy they made the right decision choosing the A-10!

@grtorrest

26 күн бұрын

It was not necesarilly the right decision, both aircrafts would have been close in performance, but Fairchild really needed that contract.

@speedfiend74

26 күн бұрын

The Frogfoot was a Russian copy of the the A9. The research a development of the Su25 came post A9 but was well in to the development stage pre A10.

@dukecraig2402

26 күн бұрын

​@@grtorrest The A10 was a better design for the intended use for several reasons, the biggest one being it's engine's and their placement, they were engine's that were already in use plus their placement was much better, in the event of an engine fire it'd just burn through the mounting and fall off, with the A9 it's in the wing root where an engine fire will melt the wing and cause it to fold, being in an external pod makes them easier to change and mounted high up it can operate off of dirt airstrips without sucking up all kinds of FOD into the engine's, it really was a better design for CAS.

@grtorrest

26 күн бұрын

@@dukecraig2402 the main advantadge was easier manufacturing, the Lycoming ALF502 was a strange choice for northrop, but it was used by BAe 146 and Challenger 600 so it was not a new unproved engine. In operations both would have been very similar

@dukecraig2402

26 күн бұрын

@@grtorrest It wasn't in use with the US Air Force, it's their inventory that was the issue, big deal if another country was using it, is that really a point that evades you?

The A-9, with 50 caliber gun pods and Zuni rockets slung under the high wings would have been the shizzle for CAS.

@miket2120

26 күн бұрын

By the time the YA-9 was developed, the venerable M2 was considered inadequate for CAS use.

IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, AS A PILOT AND AS A GREEN BERET ON THE GROUND, THE BEST CAS WERE THE F 4 U, T 28, A1E, AND OF COURSE THE A 10. I HAVE BEEN AROUND THEM ALL EXCEPT THE F4 U. GOD BLESS....EACH HAD THEIR OWN SPECIFIC SOUND WHEN "INBOUND".....WHEN YOU ARE ON THE GROUND, THOSE "SOUNDS" MEAN THE WORLD TO YOU. JUST MY OPINION....GOD BLESS

amazing story. the video editing was perfect.

is it possible that Su-25 was inspired by Ya-9a ? both look kinda like and Ya-9a was made in 1972 and the Su-25 was made in 1975

@straywolf77

26 күн бұрын

Yes, there are strong indications that the Su-25 was based on the YA-9. Its interesting that they followed that design instead of the A-10. Maybe a disgruntled aircraft designer sent a one-way envelope to the Soviets? Who knows...

@neilwilson5871

26 күн бұрын

I thought the thumbnail pic was Su-25😁

@williamcody5271

26 күн бұрын

Nearly everything in the Russian arsenal is copied tech from American research.

@discoplumber

25 күн бұрын

@@straywolf77 Or similar design specifications lead to similar solutions. It's called convergant evolution and why aircraft with the same mission tend to look pretty similar. The SU-25 began design work in 1968 while the specifications that lead to the YA-9 and YA-10 were came out in 1970. Doesn't mean there was no input from espionage but too many people see things that look similar and just say A copied B and not that form follows function.

It's a P-59 Airacomet on steroids

@ianmedford4855

26 күн бұрын

That's a whole lot of steroids bro. Like Bruce Banner vs Hulk type of shit.

@BLD426

26 күн бұрын

"Not ugly enough!! I want something ugly enough to be called a Warthog Damnit!!," said the General. And that's how we got the A-10.😁

Dark Skies. USMC 64--68. Thank you. This is a very interesting war history video. God Bless.

20mm Vulcans were fitted in the Prototypes.

Just simple common sense to not retire the A-10 until a replacement is finalized and has proven itself to be dependable, procurable, affordable, and actually better. Replacement costs are more than the cost of each aircraft. At the moment, we have trained pilots, a matured maintenance and parts program, matured training programs for both maintainers and pilots. We know exactly what it can do and we have reasonable ideas what modernization programs could make it better.

Fascinating! I didn't know about this..looks similar to frogfoot.

> "C.A.S." *How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, Old Man?*

@knowplay3258

26 күн бұрын

C.A.S. is Close Air Support. CAS denotes casualties.

@cas343

26 күн бұрын

@knowplay3258 We got a live one folks.

@scottw5315

26 күн бұрын

I was an air battle planner for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. It's CAS.

@HellbirdIV

25 күн бұрын

@@cas343 My man what do you think CASEVAC means? Hint: It's not an acronym

Let’s face it, the YA-10 was picked because it looked cooler!

@thomasshoe92

26 күн бұрын

😂probably 😂

That was new information of a aircraft I never off before. That's was interesting. 👽👍

At the time the decision was made, the A-10's engine was farther along in development. The peculiar mounting made for less direct paths for ground fire to the engines. There were some problems early in production with the cannon smoke affecting turbine blades. The Projection Unit (PU, aka HUD) went through two combiner upgrades to improve pilot viewing angles. Also built into the PU was a rudimentary target aiming system for use in case of a failure of the main electrical power, another bit of redundancy built into the design. The wheels do not retract into the wing fully, to allow landing in case the landing gear cannot be extended. I tested and aligned scores of PUs where they were manufactured in San Jose.

Very interesting. I had never heard of this aircraft before this video.

YA-9 was good enough for the red flag guys across the pond. They call it “Frogfoot”. Looks almost like an identical twin.

Did the YA-9 ever become a production aircraft?

Its amazing that anyone watches these videos since they are so riddled with errors.

There was one of these on display at Castle AFB back in 1980 when I was going through B52 combat crew training school.

A10 was and is the best aircraft ever made for ground support.

Range of 4,000 FEET? Not yards, or meters? That's just a little over 1,000 yards! Something is wrong here.

@harrygrant6805

22 күн бұрын

They often fuck up hence why i dont watch them anymore

A10......best close air support of all time.

Reminds me of a cross between an A-10 and a Skyraider.

This never served.

WoWI waw so [oo;p,h forward to this. but no sound Pl'ease. upload again!

all that technology against an enemy with out even one aircraft.......

When I see a YA-9 I can't help but also notice a Su-25.

Interesting.

I see the resemblance to resemblance of the YA9 to the SU-25 🤔

@JSFGuy

26 күн бұрын

Because fit form and function. You want characteristic, mannerisms, this is what you get.

@aaronsanborn4291

26 күн бұрын

Because the Soviets stole the design

@stephenbrecht1696

26 күн бұрын

​@@aaronsanborn4291Probably, but then it might be the other way around.

@duncanmcgee13

26 күн бұрын

@@stephenbrecht1696 the YA-9 is 3 years older

@TomatoFettuccini

26 күн бұрын

Do you see the resemblance to the A-10 though?

It'll be interesting to see what part the AT802 will play in combat along side the A10

One of my uncles flew a Skyraider off the Coral Sea.

Looks like a grandaddy to the A-10 warthog.

If you've never seen & heard an A-10 fly over you, I pity you. Life changing, that's really all I can say. We had them fly over very low on Fort Hood some days. Only thing that was nearly as impressive was a flight of Apaches flying just over the trees when I was at Fort Knox on a Field Training Exercise. Seeing them just above the trees, crossing a small creek...man. I'll never forget it.

@christopherskipp1525

Күн бұрын

Ft. Knox, you mean where the gold used to be?

Lots of mythology here and a "tough guy" speaker .

A10+A9 A10-ized would be a sick combo. . .

This comes across as pure fantasy and what-if writing.

A good-looking bird.

I know the 'warthog' gets a hard time for its looks, but next to the YA-9 the A-10 could have been designed by Pinin farina 😂

Showed up this time.

Lockheed once proposed an F117 derivative for CAS. The idea of putting an outrageously expensive plane into range of every gun on the ground wasn't received well...

Yo there's one of those at the castle airforce museum in atwater ca

You should check out WARLPANE by Hal Sundt. The story of the A10.

A-9 = susceptible tp ground fire on engines, etc A-10 = moved engines and other electronics up to minimize ground fire damage..

12:11 was that Gen. Powell?

The precurser to the A 10

When did the YA-9 serve in Vietnam? No record of that.....there were only 2 of them, flights in 1972. Disappointing error in this video.

@JimGeigerMusic

26 күн бұрын

Common for this channel. They do it on purpose to get more comments.

@Wonderwhoopin

22 күн бұрын

Clearly you didn’t watch this video. 😂

it's just a coincidence that the SU25 looks almost exactly like this plane...

Child : "I want the Warthog" Mom : "We got the Warthog at home" the Warthog at home : YA-9

hmmm.... never knew

The a9 kind of reminds me of a tigercat.

It's funny that they always considered the 'Hog to be an ugly airplane. Well, this things got it beat. The A10 is beautiful while the YA9 is most definately a plain Jane...☺

A-10; hard to improve perfection.

‘The A9 really packs a punch’ A10: RRRRRRRRT

@grtorrest

26 күн бұрын

It would have carried the same gun...

@lolkevandewitte1713

26 күн бұрын

@@grtorrest really! Stupid me…🫣.. thx, didn’t know that; thought it would carry a smaller caliber. Thx for putting it right.

@robertlight2370

26 күн бұрын

​@lolkevandewitte1713 But both the YA-9 and YA-10 prototypes only had a 20mm Vulcan cannon, because the GAU-8 hadn't been developed by then. So the gun in the video does look small.

@lolkevandewitte1713

26 күн бұрын

@@robertlight2370 thank you for further explanation!

The best thing about the Stuka was it was easy to shoot down!

9:30 16,000 tons of ordinance? Might have a unit wrong there.

The YA-9 looks remarkably similar to the SU25 ….

c.a.s pilots from all era's & conflicts certainly have the "Right Stuff"!A lot of grunts & others owe their lives to them.God Bless "Death from above"! Thanks!

The bit at the start of the video is funny. As neither The YA 9 or YA 10 were combat ascessed. It wasnt chosen, or was it? Take a good look at Sukhois Su 25 'Frogfoot.'

Start the moreover counter

Maybe this aircraft is the basis for the Su 25 Frogfoot

Flying artillery

The cannon can be used as a speed brake.

The A9 looks a lot like the frog foot too me

I worked on the flightline of an A-10 Base. That is one Ugly Beast that chews up people very efficiently! Before that I worked on the F-15 flightline. The Eagle was the popular jock by comparison.

@JSFGuy

26 күн бұрын

Is there a contest? Why are you here? You edit your comment from third to this.

GRANDDADDY BRRRRRRRT!!!

Like a merge of A10 and SU25...

No YA-9 ever flew over Vietnam.

@rhondohslade

5 күн бұрын

Didn't think so. The guy who makes these thinks he knows far more than he actually does. He shows that in virtually every video he posts. He also incorporates blatantly incorrect images in every video of his I've seen. Apparently no one ever taught him to do proper research as seems he only wants to "see his name up in lights".

The first "A10"...

The A-10 is a sniper rifle with wings that can also drop a bomb on your head... MERICA

Well, we got our A-9 from Wish... it's called Su-25

Was anyone expecting just how much CAD and computer guidance would take over only a few years later?

50 years of A-9 in 2022

Interesting. But the A-10 continued into current times.

The American SU-25 Frogfoot

Fat electrician does a great video on the super tweet. Another great CAS aircraft.

ya-9 kinda looks like su25

none the less

Isn't that an A-10 at 1.41?

I love how often he uses the words 'Furthermore' and 'Nevertheless' in his narration. He should add the phrase 'Would you believe' when getting his facts wrong. But nevertheless, his videos are interesting.

Funny how it looks like the SU-25

Brrrt! Brrrt!

I'm annoyed that the US didn't use those to help defend Ukraine against Russia, yet they used those same assets, and countless others, to defend Kuwait. And that's all despite the fact the UK and US each signed a legally-binding defence pact with Ukraine, but not Kuwait.

It's the A 10s mom