Bad Guys: Let's Shoot At Those Guys Over There And Then We Can Escape That Way!

[systemnt]

Actually it's 20,000 rounds per set of barrels. Since there are 7 barrels, that is a barrel life of about 2857 rounds per barrel, at least that's the way I interpret it.

yup i misread ..
incredible..

The Avenger's rate of fire was originally selectable,
2,100 rounds per minute (rpm) in the low setting,
or
4,200 rpm in the high setting.
Later this was changed to a fixed rate of 3,900 rpm.

In practice, the cannon is limited to one and two-second bursts to avoid overheating and conserve ammunition; barrel life is also a factor, since the USAF has specified a minimum life of at least 20,000 rounds for each set of barrels.
There is no technical limitation on the duration the gun may be continuously fired, and a pilot could potentially expend the entire ammunition load in a single burst with no damage or ill effects to the weapons system itself.
However, this constant rate of fire would shorten the barrel life considerably and require added barrel inspections and result in shorter intervals between replacement.

[AntlerCollector]

I need one of those for hog eradication

[Dale Moser]

yup i misread ..

incredible..

Yep, hard to keep her inside a minute of towel head after 20k...


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[Phillip Fields]

I would have loved to work on that beast, but it was considerably after my time. As a former USAF Aircraft Weapons Specialist I have some experience on the M61 Vulcan Gatling Gun. It was a 6 barreled, 20MM with a firing rate of 6000 rounds per minute. Test firing one of them after making repairs was a hoot.

[Geezy Rider]

I would have loved to work on that beast, but it was considerably after my time. As a former USAF Aircraft Weapons Specialist I have some experience on the M61 Vulcan Gatling Gun. It was a 6 barreled, 20MM with a firing rate of 6000 rounds per minute. Test firing one of them after making repairs was a hoot.

First time I heard the Vulcan was at night. I was in the woods looking for escaped POW's on a E&E mission. Sounded like some kind of really mean animal. To say I was spooked would be an understatement.

[Buckshot-73]

There are a bunch of A-10 videos on youtube.

With full sound.

[Dave]

The psychological impact of a gun run by an A10 can not be overstated. Bad guys on the other side of the valley 1000 meters away decide to pack up shop and go home after watching a gun run on their buddies position.

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[Pullersboy]

How do they cool the barrel on that thing?

And what must it sound like in the cockpit when you squeeze the trigger?

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They can only fire short bursts or they'll heat it up too much. You should see one of those things work up close. That gun is so strong that the recoil actually slows the aircraft down. It's slows it down enough that the slowing can bee seen with the naked eye from the ground. It's a precious, precious sight. It just tickles my insides a little... just passing out a little Hell, death and destruction!

[Mexico]

Thanks for sharing!

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[Tx_Wader]

I love the "Just a little extra" at the end to send them off in style to their 72 virgins.

That WAS great!

First time I heard the Vulcan was at night. I was in the woods looking for escaped POW's on a E&E mission. Sounded like some kind of really mean animal. To say I was spooked would be an understatement.

One of my Vietnam Vet friends who was at MACV SOG and was part of the CCN said that when a FOB was under attack the prettiest sight in the world was Puff or Spooky.

He told me that the plane using the mini guns could put a round almost every square foot of an area the size of a football field. Now I don't know if that's right but man, if it is how would not get killed?

[Rat]

What impresses me is that the weapon system was so wanted that they literally built the aircraft around the 30 mm gun. Everything is offset to accommodate the gun, which is right down the center of the plane. The flight controls, the landing gear, the engines everything had to be engineered around the gun.

We need more stuff like this!

[Let's go Brandon!]

Don't bother running. You'll only die, tired.

[Gunnyart]

Yikes! That'll do it.

[grizzman]

I love the "Just a little extra" at the end to send them off in style to their 72 virgins.

He moved so we shot him again....

[bowhuntertex]

makes you say HAIL YEAH dont it

Yes it does!!

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