How much does the GAU-8 weigh?

How much does the GAU-8 weigh?

620 pounds
GAU-8/A Gatling Gun Technical Specifications

How much does the GAU-8 A Avenger weigh?

The GAU-8 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.

How heavy is a 30mm round?

When manufactured as 30mm rounds, each DU projectile contains approximately 4,650 grains [0.66 pounds (lbs)] of extruded DU, alloyed with 0.75 weight percent titanium. The projectile is encased in a 0.8 mm-thick aluminum shell as the final DU round.

How much does an A-10 round weigh?

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.

Are 30mm rounds explosive?

30 mm ammunition generally comes in three varieties: armor-piercing (AP), high-explosive (HE), and target practice (TP) rounds. Both AP and HE cartridges commonly possess incendiary or tracer characteristics.

Can A-10 Warthog destroy a tank?

‘As pretty much everyone else answering this question has pointed out… the A-10 can fairly easily destroy a tank. As can anything else slinging either an AGM-65 Maverick or an AGM-114 Hellfire.

Can the Gau 8 destroy a tank?

While it might not be able to penetrate the chobham hull of an M1A2, it can certainly take out fuel tanks, destroy the engine, etc. Keep in mind that a GAU-8/A can hammer a 5-mil Circle with 70 such rounds with a 1 second burst, provided the pilot has a steady trigger hand.