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US Trials F-35 Gatling Gun as A-10 Replacement

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the most expensive weapon program in the US Military; the F-35, designed to meet the requirements of the US Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
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A Look at the Engineering and Maintenance of the A-10’s GAU-8/A Cannon

The United States Air Force A-10 was designed as a Close Air Support aircraft, built around a potent armor-destroying 30 mm rotating barrel cannon known as the Avenger. Known as the A-10 ‘Thunderbolt ...