A-10 Thunderbolt II

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first US Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support. The A-10 is designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a heavy automatic cannon which forms the aircraft's primary armament. The A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a fighter that was particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" or simply "Hog". The A-10 is expected to be replaced in 2028 or later.

Battlefield 2
The A-10 Thunderbolt II featured in Battlefield 2: Armored Fury It is classed as an Attack Jet and is one of the 4 American aircraft in the game (F-18, F-35B, F-15E, A-10). In Battlefield 2, it is fully pilotable and is much stronger than regular jets. However, the A-10 Thunderbolt does not have a afterburner feature.

Singleplayer
The A-10 appears in the level Heavy Metal, and targets TOW launchers and RPGs that the player is told to take out.

Multiplayer
The A-10 Thunderbolt II does not appear in Battlefield Bad Company 2 as an in game playable vehicle. It does appear, however, as an AI controlled vehicle that perform strafing runs with its GAU-8 Avenger cannon on pre-set patches of terrain. They appear as either one aircraft or two. The A-10 Thunderbolt II can be seen on the first and fourth base of Arica Harbour. One appears to delay the Russian advance in Port Valdez after the second base is taken.

Trivia

 * The strafing run from the A-10 in Port Valdez and Arica Harbour cannot damage players or destroy Anti-tank mines and a purely cosmetic.
 * In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, if looking closely at the strafing runs, you will notice the A-10 Thunderbolts never actually stop firing.
 * Another appearance of the A-10s in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 occurs on the map Valparaiso. After the attackers capture the first base, the fishing port, before going up the next hill, dialogue between two pilots over the radio can be heard. The two pilots are receiving and confirming coordinates for an airstrike, where they can be heard using callsigns and announce the moment of the airstrike. Some of the dialogue includes them saying "Angel-four, your targets have been verified. Three, two, one, splash", followed by the sound and sight of two A-10 thunderbolts flying overhead and carpet-bombing the hillside, creating a large explosion. Like the other appearances, the airstrike does not affect gameplay whatsoever, and is just "eye-candy." A similar event can be observed involving helicopters on Panama Canal.