5/30/2023 0 Comments A10 warthog tank busterThroughout the day, the A-10A pilots were to see T-62s and at least one T-72 the principal tracked vehicles of Iraq’s armory. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, and Mark 82 500-pound bombs. In this week’s Jet Friday, we take a look at the behemoth 30 mm cannon of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. An A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft takes part in a mission during Operation Desert Storm. Add in a loaded ammo drum and feed system and the Avenger makes up 4000 pounds of the fighter jet’s combat air support load weight of 47,094 lbs. The weapon has 7 rotating barrels, each one a whopping 7.5 feet long and weighing in at 70 pounds apiece. With a capacity of 1100 rounds, the pilot has approximately 9 trigger pulls at their disposal in a flight. The tough, reliable A-10 Thunderbolt Warthog ground-attack plane has provided U.S. A pilot fires the 30 MM rounds at a high rate of speed (3,900 rpm), in 2 second trigger pulls, also known as a “Combat Burst”. Weapons: The A-10 Warthog Attack Aircraft. The baptism of fire for the A-10 was the Gulf War in 1991, there it distinguished itself by destroying over 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces. The Warthog’s primary weapon is called the Avenger, the GAU-8/A Gatling-type seven-barrel cannon. When the infantryman needs firepower laid down on a tree line or into a building to eliminate a threat, nothing beats the bbrrrrrrrrrrrt! sound that follows the light show of cannon fire. The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the. One of the most effective close-air-support platforms in the world, the A-10 is a welcome sight to ground troops engaged with hostiles. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog, officially called the Thunderbolt II, can carry a payload of rockets, missiles and bombs, but this fighter jet is basically a flying 30mm Gatling cannon.
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