You have a little owie there, baby:
I absolutely heart A-10s -- Bromance, big time!
I suspect if the A-10 completely lost power it could still deliver a killer payload and make it home/safe! Sitting on the GROUND the enemy would be afraid to get near it!
I know diddly squat about planes and even less about military aircraft.
BUT, looking at a picture of an A10 makes me hear Clint Eastwood whisper “Do ya feel lucky punk? Well, do ya?”