The 30mm in the A-10
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The 30mm in the A-10
Last edited by Icecoldviper; 09-07-2015 at 13:47.
GAU-8/Avenger. Excellent second choice.Originally Posted by Icecoldviper
The 30mm in the A-10
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That gun is insane. I swear it sounds like a long and loud fart when the fire it. I've heard it even slows the plane down a little when fired, not sure if that is true.
The 30mm in the A-10
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Technically it is true (Newton's 2nd law) but it is not an easily measurable amount. The 30mm rounds weigh less than 1lb each, if I remember correctly, and the plane can weigh as much as 40,000lbs when loaded up. Even firing several hundred rounds over a course of a few seconds is hard to account for because of the changing dynamics of the aircraft's flight profile, angle of attack, thrust levels, drag levels, coefficient of lift, etc.
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