The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon that is primarily mounted in the United States Air Force 's Fairchild Republic A-10 …

Affectionately called the “A-10 Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air...

The Avenger is a powerful seven-barrel, hydraulic-driven gatling gun that fires PGU-14/B Incendiary rounds with a depleted uranium armor piercing core or PGU-13/B High Explosive …

A-10 Thunderbolt II Specifications. Primary Function: A-10 — close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control. Contractor: Fairchild Republic Co. (FRC acquired in 1987, now part of …

2025年1月11日 · Republic called the A-10 the Thunderbolt II. The plane was an evolutionary descendent of the WWII-vintage P-47 Thunderbolt that did yeoman’s work as a rugged and …

2023年12月27日 · This seven-barrel Gatling gun is specifically designed to penetrate enemy armored vehicles, using 30×173mm PGU-14/B armor-piercing projectile with depleted uranium …

2025年1月5日 · The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm seven-barrel autocannon installed onboard the United States Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II. The hydraulically …

2022年12月17日 · What is the A-10 Thunderbolt II? The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, straight-wing, subsonic attack plane made for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and …

The A-10 Thunderbolt II also known as the “Warthog” is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground troops. They are simple, effective and survivable twin …

The Thunderbolt II’s 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun can fire 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets, to include tanks. Some of their other equipment includes an inertial …