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The A-10 Warthog's Gatling Gun Fires An Amazing 3,900 Rounds Per Minute
The Warthog’s GAU-8 Gatling gun can carry an astonishing 1,174 rounds of ammunition, which is stored in the aircraft’s fuselage. This capacity allows the A-10 to engage multiple targets or to ...
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The A-10 Thunderbolt II Is Slowly Heading to the Boneyard
The A-10 still serves the Air Force today after more than five decades in service. T he A-10 Thunderbolt II may be well into ...
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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth decade in service, the Cold War-era aircraft remains a ... driven GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun which is able to fire at a rate ...
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The A-10 Thunderbolt II Is Slowly Heading to the Boneyard
Equipped with the formidable GAU-8 Avenger 30mm gatling gun mounted on its nose, the Warthog provides unmatched close-air ground support. With its eleven store pylons, the aircraft can carry an ...