Thanks for the info—but damn those planes looked so cool.
Any thoughts on the A-10 vs. some slower prop plane like the OV-10?
Different capability, different mission. The Warthog has an enormous payload ... 16,000lb plus the BFG. More expensive, but you get what you pay for. The OV-10 Bronco was built for a lightly armed FAC mission. For low-level counterinsurgency, lots of Broncos would be preferable to fewer 'Hogs. In a big war, the Bronco needs to do its FAC mission and the 'Hogs and fast movers need to deliver the weapons.
IMO. YMMV. IANAG.