The Business End of a Warthog by junge1
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Description
Pocking out of the nose of this A-10 'Warthog' is the front of the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger. The Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type auto cannon. It is designed specifically for the anti-tank role, The length of the total gun system is 19-ft 10.5 in (6.06 m), the barrel length is 90.5 in (2.85 m), cartridge size is 30 x 173 mm, rate of fire is 3,900 rpm, and muzzle velocity is 3,324 ft/s (1,010 m/s).
1,200 lb (540 kg) of titanium aircraft armor is used to protect the cockpit and parts of the triple-redundancy flight control system (real triple redundancy not like the one used in the DC-10). The A-10 system has been tested to withstand strikes from 23 mm cannon fire and some strikes from 57 mm rounds. In addition to the cannon the A-10 has 11 hard points, four under each wing and three under the fuselage to carry additional ordinance.
The General Electric TF 34-GF-100 turbofan engines are high mounted to prevent FOD (Foreign Object Damage). My buddy, a retired Force Recon Marine, is holding one of the 30 mm cartridges.
Anyone that has ever seen/heard this aircraft in action is a believer. Fortunately the US Air Force, instead of trying to retire the aircraft, has obtained a contract to replace the wings to extend service life of the aircraft.
This picture was taken on 16 March 2018, Sig...
Comments (16)
Buffalo1
Great shot-great plane.
starship64
I'm definitely glad that plane is on our side. Nice shot!
virginiese
great capture ! Nice aircraft !
DukeNukem2005
Very beautiful and very nice!
blinkings
Nice Sig....VERY nice. Andrew.
LivingPixels
Super shot my friend
Faemike55
Fab shot, Sig. nice to see the size of the round
farmerC
Shining.
Crudelitas
Wenn man von so einer Patrone getroffen wird, braucht man gar nichts mehr... Sehr beeindruckend und informativ. Ich wünsche dir und deiner Familie ein frohes Osterfest.
ontar1
Great POV and capture!
PhthaloBlue
Great capture of a very formidable warplane!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
anitalee
Nice
Richardphotos
you are looking very healthy Sig. I have seen the jet in person and it is intimidating for sure
marcPoser
Thank you so much for sharing these captivating details. The pilot must feel an impressive jolt on the aircraft when he is shooting with this cannon.
CleonXXI
Great photo of the Army's favorite Air Force bird. These things are tough! I remember seeing one come back in to King Fahd back in the day trailing a little smoke and with obvious battle damage. Whatever it engaged didn't come out on top. GAU 8, baby!