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4,200 Bullets in 60 Seconds: A-10 Warthog Has a Cannon Like No Other
By 1974, the GAU-8 Avenger was ready for testing ... The Avenger has a full load of 1,150 rounds of ammunition in the drum. The entire apparatus is nearly 21 feet long, and its range is 4,101 ...
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The A-10 Warthog's Gatling Gun Fires An Amazing 3,900 Rounds Per Minute
The Warthog’s GAU-8 Gatling gun can carry an astonishing 1,174 rounds of ammunition, which is stored in the aircraft’s fuselage. This capacity allows the A-10 to engage multiple targets or to ...