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Fairchild Republic A-10

Fairchild · jet, 2 engines · ICAO A10

The Fairchild Republic A-10 has the 5th-highest maximum takeoff weight in Design Group II (77 types, 74 with a published figure), and the joint 4th-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 77 types in Design Group II (the input for its Approach Category). Its FAA reference approach speed, 140 kt, the input that sets its Approach Category, is 1 kt under the 141 kt floor of Category D.

79 ft · Group III starts49 ft · Group II starts57.5 ft
79 ft · Group III starts49 ft · Group II starts57.5 ft
Wingspan
57.5 ft17.5 m
Length
53.3 ft16.2 m
Tail height
14.7 ft4.5 m
30 ft · Group III starts20 ft · Group II starts14.7 ft
30 ft · Group III starts20 ft · Group II starts14.7 ft

Overlay with the Citation CJ3

Airport design codes

II

Design Group II. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group I.

C

Approach Category C. Band: 121 to 140 kt.

Gear and weights

Weights and codes
Cockpit to main gear17.9 ft5.5 m
Max. takeoff weight50,045 lb22,700 kg
Main gear codeS
Taxiway Design Group2A
ICAO wake categoryMedium

Where it sits

By length it falls between the Hawker 1000 (BAe 125-1000) and the CASA C-212 Aviocar.

Main gear 18.3 ft wide (5.6 m), 32% of the span; wheelbase 17.9 ft (5.5 m), 34% of the length.

US records: 12,844 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 281 on the US register.

Closest in size on this site

Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.