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One of the most powerful aircraft cannons ever flown, it fires large depleted uranium armor-piercing shells.
In the original design, the pilot could switch between two rates of fire: 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute; this was changed to a fixed rate of 3,900 rounds per minute.
The cannon takes about half a second to come up to speed, so 50 rounds are fired during the first second, 65 or 70 rounds per second thereafter.
The gun is accurate enough to place 80% of its shots within a 40-foot (12.4 m) diameter circle from 4,000 feet (1,220 m) while in flight.
The GAU-8 is optimized for a slant range of 4,000 feet (1,220 m) with the A-10 in a 30 degree dive.
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Cannon - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Cannon. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1901813. The 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-type cannon.
One of the most powerful aircraft cannons ever flown, it fires large depleted uranium armor-piercing shells.
In the original design, the pilot could switch between two rates of fire: 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute; this was changed to a fixed rate of 3,900 rounds per minute.
The cannon takes about half a second to come up to speed, so 50 rounds are fired during the first second, 65 or 70 rounds per second thereafter.
The gun is accurate enough to place 80% of its shots within a 40-foot (12.4 m) diameter circle from 4,000 feet (1,220 m) while in flight.
The GAU-8 is optimized for a slant range of 4,000 feet (1,220 m) with the A-10 in a 30 degree dive.
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