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 ...

You can plainly see how the massive, 4,000 pound (including ammo), almost 20-foot long GAU-8 Avenger dwarfs the classic VW bug next to it. The firepower of that gun has become the stuff of legend ...