A comparison between the A-10 Warthog and the F-35 Lightning based on the BRRRTS by their autocannons.
The 30mm Gau-8 Avenger Gatling gun of the A-10 or the 25mm Gau-22 Equalizer Gatling gun of the F-35 jet?
Who you think will win?
About the Gatling gun specs:
The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type autocannon that is typically mounted in the United States Air Force’s Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. Designed specifically for the anti-tank role, the Avenger delivers very powerful rounds at a high rate of fire.
The A-10 has a rate of fire of 4,200 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,500 ft/s (1,070 m/s) while having a maximum firing range of over 12,000 feet (3,660 m).
TheF-35’s GAU-22 is based on the General Dynamics GAU-12/U Equalizer five-barrel 25 mm Gatling-type rotary cannon. The GAU-12/U is used by the United States, Italy, and Spain, which mount the weapon in their fighter jets such as the AV-8B Harrier II, airborne gunships such as the Lockheed AC-130, and land-based fighting vehicles.
Its rate of fire is about 1800–4200 rounds per minute while having a muzzle velocity of between 3280 ft/s (1000 m/s) and 3400 ft/s (1040 m/s).
The maximum firing range is also like the A-10s GAU-8 12,000 feet (3,660 m).
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