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How The A-10's Avenger Cannon Went From Terrible To Terrifying
So, Northrop’s Y-A-9 never even had the chance to fly with ... For context, it's important to remember the immense power of the GAU-8/A Avenger. The gun unloads nearly 70 rounds every second ...
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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
The A-10 was developed to fill this gap and was largely designed around the high-power 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary autocannon. The Air Force ultimately selected the A-10 due to its lethality ...