The A10 is basically a huge machine-gun/cannon that they built an airplane around.
I saw one at an air show in Tucson- it was an amazing sight.
They just seem to hover like an insect and spit death.
Several years ago there was a squadron of A 10s based out of Grisson Air Reserve Base just north of here. They made training flights over my brother’s farm. You could hear them droning around but weren’t exactly sure where they were. Then without warning, a pair would hop the tree line, make a “pass” at a tractor or shed, and were gone over the next tree line a moment later.
I would hate to be on the ground if it were for real combat.