Uh...no. I don't know how much wing can be shot off before the a/c becomes uncontrollable but an entire wing? Ha! Giving that idea more attention than it's worth, there is a consideration beyond the mere asymmetric lift. https://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Stories1/001-100/0016_A-10-battle-damage/story0016.htm Above is the story of Capt. Kim Campbell who performed the first A-10 manual reversion landing after sustaining damage to her jet in the Persian Gulf War. Notice from the pictures that she still had both wings but the a/c became uncontrollable immediately upon losing all hydraulics. If half or all of your wing disappears your entire hydraulic system will likewise vanish. If only half your wing leaves the a/c and you can find the manual reversion switch despite the violent roll, maybe you could recover if you had enough altitude. I don't know if there is enough rudder and aileron authority to do that. You would certainly have to punch off all your external stores and go zero g for a bit as you try to stop the roll. I saw some of the comments from the bros flying desktop A-10 flight simulator. They were entertaining. They certainly have no idea of what it's like to be slammed with rolling moment beyond what the control surfaces could generate. With training the human body can tolerate at least 9 Gs as long as they are directed from the head to the seat or maybe front to back but side loading the G forces or directing them from the seat to the head it does far less well. The head would sustain high side loads as it accelerates into the roll. Without knowing how fast the roll would be, I estimate that the head would experience a high enough centrifugal force to produce "red out." If you can think with all that going on and find the manual reversion switch then you really have it going on. By the way, the blast that separated part of your wing probably took out the engine on that side. Good luck. Eric On Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 03:11:52 PM EST, Jack Keady via Mifnet <[email protected]> wrote: keady heard this and thought it was w rumor. True? Search Assist Yes, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is designed to be able to fly with one wing missing, thanks to its robust construction and backup systems. It can also operate with one engine and half of the tail or wing missing, showcasing its durability in combat situations.  TechEBlog forum.dcs.world
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