With six meters long (incluyebdo your power system), the GAU-8 Avenger is a rotary and one of the biggest weapons in the world military aircraft cannon. Inspired by the Gatling machine gun can shoot up to 3,900 rounds per minute from aircraft like the A-10 Thunderbolt II . The GAU-8 was designed by General Electric from 1970 specifically as anti-tank weapon with a precision firepower and capable of destroying or damaging any tank in service. The machine gun itself weighs 280 kg, but if the power system and fully loaded ammunition drum included this weapon can weigh 1,828 kg .
Therefore, feeding this monster with 30 mm caliber ammunition is such a complicated process that requires the help of many people , as you can see in the video that heads this post.
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