Northrop A-9 and Fairchild Republic A-10 Briefing
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Nice one!
Washing Machine Charlie
Airman
- 34
- Aug 1, 2018
I've always had my suspicions that the A-9 somehow "influenced" the design of the SU-25.
GreenKnight121
Senior Airman
- 734
- Mar 16, 2014
The A-X program started in 1966, but for turboprop. By May 1969 turbofans were specified. First flight 30 May 1972.
Su-25 design work started in 1968. First flight 22 February 1975.
So the two were designed at basically the same time!
Skyediamonds
Staff Sergeant
- 1,263
- May 26, 2018
Ah gentlemen,
As the previous post by johnbr on the Curtiss O-52 Owl, there's a Northrop A-9 on display at Castle Air Force museum just near Atwater, California. Yes, took dozens upon dozens of detailed photos of the A-9 there too.... :0)
As the previous post by johnbr on the Curtiss O-52 Owl, there's a Northrop A-9 on display at Castle Air Force museum just near Atwater, California. Yes, took dozens upon dozens of detailed photos of the A-9 there too.... :0)
