mapleshade ic's...

Sonically OK, biggest PITA to use I've encountered in 40+ years in audio,very fragile as well.

USAF brass has always hated the A-10.
One they have no real interest in supporting infantry, low and slow is dangerous.
Two -the A-10 just doesn't cost enough to make sure brass retirement "jobs" in defense-complex are fully funded.
In RVN the thing that brought joy to an infantrymans heart was a prop A-1 Skyraider coming in at a hundred feet flown by a South Viet pilot.

The South Viet pilots were skilled and VERY brave , would come out in any weather and attack like tigers.We still owe them .

The Gestalt is the huge profits in building drones.
A drone is ok for blowing up a sleeping family, its a toy compared to a A-10 throwing 4200 rounds of 30mm AP a minute down range at a force that can fight back.

The real next step up from an A-10 is a nuke.