Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today in Aviation History, the A-10 Thunderbolt II prototype took its first flight in 1972. Built with redundancy in mind, the Warthog could fly with one engine, half a tail, one elevator, and even half a wing missing. The A-10 is reliable, efficient, and durable by design. When an aircraft is holistically optimized, resilience is built into every system.
Today in Aviation History, the A-10 Thunderbolt II prototype took its first flight in 1972. Built with redundancy in mind, the Warthog could fly with one engine, half a tail, one elevator, and even half a wing missing. The A-10 is reliable, efficient, and durable by design. When an aircraft is holistically optimized, resilience is built into every system.










