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How much thrust does the A-10 have?
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function | A-10 — close air support, OA-10 – airborne forward air control |
| Thrust | 9,065 pounds each engine |
| Length | 53 feet, 4 inches (16.16 meters) |
| Height | 14 feet, 8 inches (4.42 meters) |
Does the A-10 Gun slow the plane down?
The average recoil force of the GAU-8/A is 10,000 pounds-force (45 kN), which is slightly more than the output of each of the A-10’s two TF34 engines of 9,065 lbf (40.3 kN). While this recoil force is significant, in practice a cannon fire burst slows the aircraft only a few miles per hour in level flight.
How effective is the A-10 Warthog?
Capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute the GAU-8 in the A10 is restricted to maximum bursts of 2 seconds to avoid stalling the aircraft. Standard armor-piercing rounds are used with an effective range of 1200 meters, each round 30mm caliber and taller than an average beer bottle.
How many rounds can an A-10 carry?
1,350 rounds
The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition. The pilot can select a firing rate of 2,100 or 4,200 rounds a minute.
What does Gau stand for Military?
Gatling AUtocannon
GAU is an acronym for “Gatling AUtocannon”, “Gun, AUtomatic”, or “Gun Aircraft Unit”?
What does an A-10 cost?
The A-10 costs between $19,000 and $20,000 per hour to fly.
Is the a 10’S Cannon effective against tanks?
If that were so, why does a “main battle tank” (e.g. an M1 Abrams) have a 120 mm gun — contrast that with the A-10’s 30 mm cannon? I thought that in WW2 you needed something like a 75 mm or 88 mm gun to be effective against the then-heavy tank armour.
What kind of Cannon does an A-10 Skyraider have?
Aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10. The A-10 was intended to improve on the performance and firepower of the A-1 Skyraider. The A-10 was designed around the 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon.
What kind of engine does the a 10 Thunderbolt have?
The A-10 Thunderbolt has 11 stores pylons, providing an external load capacity of 7,260kg. The A-10 Thunderbolt in action firing 30mm rounds. The A-10 Thunderbolt is powered by two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbo fan engines. The A-10 Thunderbolt is also known as the Warthog, the ‘flying gun’ and the Tankbuster.
What kind of ammunition is in an A-10 Thunderbolt cannon?
Weapons. Using the cannon, the A-10 is capable of disabling a main battle tank from a range of over 6,500m. The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armour-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds. The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition.