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 ...

There are few airplanes as iconic as the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog, and one very big, both figurative and literal, reason for that lies in its massive armor- shredding 30mm gatling gun that ...

With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to see why it got its name. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...

The M134 GAU-17 “Vulcan” cannon is a six-barreled, air cooled, medium machine gun ... called “Gatling” design relies on electric motors to power the barrels resulting in a firing rate ...

Today, we saw for the first time the brand new F-35B/C variant's GAU-22 25 mm gun pod firing, and as impressive ... and the biggest argument against, the A-10 Warthog. You can plainly see how ...

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 ...

In the meantime, the "Warthog" continues to provide close air support for ground troops fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Produced by Graham Flanagan Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Military ...