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How fast does the GAU 8 Avenger shoot?
3,900 rpm
GAU-8 Avenger
| GAU-8/A Avenger | |
|---|---|
| Rate of fire | 3,900 rpm (variable) |
| Muzzle velocity | 3,324 ft/s (1,010 m/s) (API) |
| Effective firing range | 4,000 feet (1,220 m) |
| Maximum firing range | Over 12,000 feet (3,660 m) |
What does the GAU 8 fire?
A typical combat load for the GAU-8 would include 1,100 rounds of 30mm high explosive or armor piercing ammunition. The 30mm API is mixed with 30mm High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) at the factory and is called Combat Mix Ammunition.
What is the A10 gun?
GAU-8 Avenger 30mm
The A-10 is perhaps best known for its fearsome GAU-8 Avenger 30mm gatling gun mounted on the nose. The GAU-8 is designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds.
Can a GAU-8 carry concealed-carry?
Tipping the scales at 619 pounds, the cannon composes a considerable amount of the A-10’s overall weight. The tail of the plane actually has to have a support place under if the cannon is removed to stop it from tipping back. It’s fair to say this heft rules the GAU-8 out as a candidate for concealed-carry.
How do you remove a GAU-8 from an A-10?
The GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun next to a Volkswagen Beetle. Removing an installed GAU-8 from an A-10 requires first installing a jack under the aircraft’s tail to prevent it from tipping, as the cannon makes up most of the aircraft’s forward weight.
What kind of ammo does the GAU-8 use?
A typical combat load for the GAU-8 would include 1,100 rounds of 30mm high explosive or armor piercing ammunition. The 30mm API is mixed with 30mm High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) at the factory and is called Combat Mix Ammunition. The ratio of API to HEI rounds in the Combat Mix is 4:1.
What is the size of the GAU-8/A equalizer on the Harrier II?
Some of the GAU-8/A technology has been transferred into the smaller 25 mm GAU-12/U Equalizer, which was developed for the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft. The GAU-12 is about the same size as the 20 mm M61.