The A-10 Thunderbolt II was designed around the GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun. The aircraft's structure and systems were ...

The A-10 has a better track record in battle—in terms of saving US warfighters in tough ground combat conditions—since 1991 ...

The Warthog’s GAU-8 Gatling gun can carry an astonishing 1,174 rounds of ammunition, which is stored in the aircraft’s fuselage. This capacity allows the A-10 to engage multiple targets or to ...

Today, the six-barrel gatling gun is produced by General Dynamics and is lighter than earlier versions. Capable of firing 6,000 rounds per minute, newer iterations of the weapon are mounted on F ...

One of the most recognizable features of the A-10 is the seven-barrel GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun perched in its nosecone - and the sound it emits.