Summary and Key Points: The A-10 Warthog is beloved by U.S. ground forces largely due to its powerful 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute. -This cannon ...

In 1975, the U.S. Air Force considered the feasibility of arming the A-10 Warthog with nuclear weapons ... what with all their armaments, their 30 mm Gatling gun, and their titanium bathtub ...

There are few things more glorious than the furious BRRRT! of the A-10 Warthog's GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm autocannon laying the law on ground-based foes — and now we know exactly why the sound ...

Then there’s the 30mm AO-17A twin-barrel gun with 250 rounds of ammunition. This alone makes the Su-25 a subpar wannabe of the A-10 Warthog. After all, the A-10 is most known for its Gatling ...

The A-10 is the meanest, toughest close air support aircraft in the skies, and it's incredibly good at what it does. But that might not be enough to save it, and the Army recently said that it ...

its new mission will see it ditch its Gatling-like cannon and AGM-65 Maverick missiles for sensor pods and mainframes. Few military aircraft have the fearsome reputation of the A-10 Warthog ...

Kim Campbell, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot here ... but within minutes my flight lead was employing his 30 mm Gatling gun on the enemy location." The two-ship formation of A-10s then made several ...

The beloved A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is picking up a brand new "three-dimensional" surround-sound audio system too boost Warthog pilots' situational awareness By Jared Keller Posted on ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...

Air Force Wants to Send Historic Number of A-10s to the Boneyard in 2025, Continuing Shift Away from Warthogs Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Now Outnumber its F-15s, A-10s ...