A-10 Warthog Gatling Gun Test – GAU-8 Avenger

A test and in-flight demo of the A-10 Warthog Gatling Gun, the General Electric GAU-8 Avenger.

The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type cannon that is typically mounted to the United States Air Force’s Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. It is capable of firing 4,200 rounds per minute.

General Electric GAU-8 Avenger Specs:

• Cartridge: 30 × 173 mm
• Caliber: 30 mm caliber
• Barrels: 7-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves)
• Action: Electric-Motor, Hydraulic-Driven
• Rate of Fire: up to 4,200 rpm (rounds per minute)
• Muzzle Velocity: 3,500 ft/s (1,070 m/s)
• Effective Range: 4,000 feet (1,220 m)
• Maximum Range: Over 12,000 feet (3,660 m)
• Feed System: Linkless feed system
• Weight: 619.5 lb (281 kg)
• Length:
  • 19 ft 10.5 in (6.06 m) (total system)
  • 112.28 in (2.85 m) (gun only)
• Barrel Length: 90.5 in (2.30 m)
• Width: 17.2 in (0.437 m) (barrel only)