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 Posted: Sun 2:53, 03 Nov 2013 Post subject: USAF orders more A-10 replacement wings |
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5 () -- Boeing reports it has received a follow-on order from the U.S. Air Force to produce additional replacement wings for A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft.The award is for 56 replacement wings and is worth $212 million. A delivery schedule for the additional wings was not disclosed.New wings for the USAF fleet of A-10s, which will be produced at Boeing's plant in Macon, Ga., will improve the mission availability of the Air Force's A-10 fleet by 4 percent, cut down on aircraft maintenance costs and extend the service life of the aircraft to 2035.With this follow-on order, the U.S. Air Force has now ordered 173 wings for the aircraft,[url=http://www.hotyoupro.com]The north face outlet store[/url], which is used for close air support of ground forces.Boeing is under contract to build as many as 242 wings for the plane.A twin-engine jet, the Thunderbolt was developed in the 1970s as a counter-measure to armored forces.
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