Slow and tough both describe the capabilities of the attack aircraft. Staying on course with tracers flying all around, and delivering the goods was not easy or glamorous. How many Avengers and Dauntless aircraft are at the bottom of the Pacific? Too many. The AD-1 Skyraider proved that props can survive in a jet world. They pounded targets in Viet Nam that were too close to friendly forces for the faster jets. The A-10 Warthog continues that slow and tough mantra and packs a huge punch for the enemy.