@gojiraa_1955: The Gun: GAU-8/A AvengerType: 7-barrel hydraulic rotary cannonWeight: 2,812 pounds (1,280 kg) — accounting for roughly 16% of the aircraft's empty weight.Length: 19.05 feet (5.81 meters) from the muzzle to the rear of the ammunition drum.Rate of Fire: Selectable at 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute (approx. 35 to 70 rounds per second).Recoil Force: Roughly 10,000 pounds of force, which exceeds the combined thrust of one of the A-10's jet engines. Firing causes the plane to slow down in mid-air.The Bullets (30mm Ammunition)Size: Each round is roughly the size of a large wine or beer bottle (30×173mm).Weight: Weighs approximately 1.5 to 1.7 pounds per round.Mix/Load: Typically loaded in a 4-to-1 or 5-to-1 mix of Armor-Piercing Incendiary (API) rounds and High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) rounds.Armor-Piercing Core: The API rounds feature a heavy depleted uranium (or tungsten) penetrator core designed to pierce thick armored vehicle and tank plating from above.Firing Duration: Total ammunition allows for roughly 15 to 18 seconds of continuous firing. Pilots usually use short, controlled 1-to-2-second bursts to conserve ammo and maintain accuracy. #edit #israel #usaf #a10thunderbolt #zyxcba

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