The A-10 ‘Firehog’ Would Have Dumped the Cannon BRRRT with a ‘Squirt’

The A-10 ‘Firehog’ Would Have Dumped the Cannon BRRRT with a ‘Squirt’

Summary and Key Points: In 2014, a company called the USA Firefighting Air Corps proposed converting retired A-10 Warthog ground-attack jets into aerial firefighting tankers, calling the concept the “Firehog.” The converted aircraft would fly low through smoke at night, drop retardant with precision, and refuel in midair — capabilities that sounded ideal for wildfire suppression. The proposal collapsed against basic physics. An A-10 Thunderbolt …