Feeding The Monstrously Powerful Gau 8a Avenger A 10 Ammo Load Two video episodes of the u.s. air force airmen while conducting loading the ammunition onto the a 10 thunderbolt ii's gau 8 a avenger internal system for up. Welcome back to the daily aviation for a feature on the a 10 thunderbolt aircraft that is fitted with the powerful 30mm gau 8 guns, that garnered its nicknam.
Gau 8 A Avenger National Museum Of The United States Air Force邃 Display The gau 8 avenger gun itself weighs 620 pounds (280 kg), but the complete weapon, with feed system and drum, weighs 4,029 pounds (1,828 kg) with a maximum ammunition load. it measures 19 ft 5 1⁄2 in (5.931 m) from the muzzle to the rearmost point of the ammunition system, and the ammunition drum alone is 34.5 inches (88 cm) in diameter and 71. Feeding the monstrously powerful gau 8a avenger • a 10 ammo load. The gau 8 avenger gun itself weighs 620 pounds (280 kg), but the complete weapon, with feed system and drum, weighs 4,029 pounds (1,828 kg) with a maximum ammunition load. it measures 19 ft 5 1⁄2 in (5.931 m) from the muzzle to the rearmost point of the ammunition system, and the ammunition drum alone is 34.5 inches (88 cm) in diameter and 71. Crewmen reload hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the gau 8 avenger 30mm cannon on the a 10 thunderbolt ii (warthog). (usa military channel ) a video posted to by the usa military channel documents the intense reload procedure which consists of a minimum of three personnel at any given time.
Servicing And Feeding The Monstrously Powerful A 10 Gatling Gun Gau 8 The gau 8 avenger gun itself weighs 620 pounds (280 kg), but the complete weapon, with feed system and drum, weighs 4,029 pounds (1,828 kg) with a maximum ammunition load. it measures 19 ft 5 1⁄2 in (5.931 m) from the muzzle to the rearmost point of the ammunition system, and the ammunition drum alone is 34.5 inches (88 cm) in diameter and 71. Crewmen reload hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the gau 8 avenger 30mm cannon on the a 10 thunderbolt ii (warthog). (usa military channel ) a video posted to by the usa military channel documents the intense reload procedure which consists of a minimum of three personnel at any given time. 98k views, 4.1k likes, 22 loves, 8 comments, 123 shares, facebook watch videos from kohmit: "feeding" the monstrously powerful gau 8a avenger. Jan 15, 2016. #2. if it's like the 20mm or smaller variants, it's a pull, not a push system. the gun is electrically driven and does most of the work by pulling the ammo in the feed chute. the gear inside the ammo drum should be driven by a booster motor to help out when pulling from a full load. once it's near empty, the belt's not as heavy.
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