The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft built to offer close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored automobiles, alongside ground objectives. As a secondary objective, it offers airborne forward air control, leading other aircraft against ground objectives. It's the first US Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for CAS. A -10A : Single-seat close air support,ground-attack variation.
