gau-8

A seven-barrel 30mm Gatling gun-type weapon which equips the A-10 Thunderbolt II jet and the Dutch Goalkeeper close-in weapon system. The A-10-installed system is 6.06 meters (19.88 feet) long and, when fully loaded with ammunition, weighs 1,828 kg (4,029 pounds).

Notable for its "BRRRT" sound when firing.

See also

• M134 Minigun
• M167 VADS
• List of weapons

References

• Wikipedia: Goalkeeper
• Wikipedia: GAU-8A Avenger

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