pirates attack us navy warship

[ZLTFUL]

The vulcan on this vessel is a CIWS system, which stands for Close In Weapon System.  Basically a last ditch attempt to take down incoming cruise missiles, and it fires 20mm shells.

My bad...got Caliber and MM mixed up again...I do it all the time when I am telling a girl the size of my...hey look! A chicken!!! ~8>

[CapnCrunch]

the CWIS  can track something like 12 targets simultaneously.

[ducatiz]

the CWIS  can track something like 12 targets simultaneously.

i had a friend in college who could do that.

[GAAN]

i had a friend in college who could do that.

I had a friend in college who could engage 12 targets at once

the collateral damage was both impressive and messy

[cyrus buelton]

I read an interview once from an A-10 Pilot that when he fired the Avenger Cannon (20mm, right?), it felt like the plane was moving backwards......



That's some serious shit.


I'd love to post my favorite Apache Video from Iraq, but it is from the targeting video of a live firing run and not appropriate for this forum.

[DRKWNG]

I read an interview once from an A-10 Pilot that when he fired the Avenger Cannon (20mm, right?), it felt like the plane was moving backwards......

The GAU-8 is the 30mm, six barreled cannon, that the A-10 was designed around.  And by designed around I actually mean designed around.  Take a look at the front of one of these aircraft and you will notice that the centerline of the cannon's bore is the exact center of the airframe and the front landing gear is offset to allow this.  The aircraft was designed like this simply so the main cannon could be aimed "point and click style". 

Also, the gun itself creates more thrust than the two engines are capable of at full throttle.  So in effect, a pilot could stall the aircraft out quite easily if the cannon had enough ammo in the hopper to sustain a long enough burst.

[Pip]

The GAU-8 is the 30mm, six barreled cannon, that the A-10 was designed around.  And by designed around I actually mean designed around.  Take a look at the front of one of these aircraft and you will notice that the centerline of the cannon's bore is the exact center of the airframe and the front landing gear is offset to allow this.  The aircraft was designed like this simply so the main cannon could be aimed "point and click style". 

Also, the gun itself creates more thrust than the two engines are capable of at full throttle.  So in effect, a pilot could stall the aircraft out quite easily if the cannon had enough ammo in the hopper to sustain a long enough burst.

That right there is enough to make an AMMO Troop weak in the knees.   

[DRKWNG]

That right there is enough to make an AMMO Troop weak in the knees.   

And we all know that "IF YOU AIN'T AMMO..."   

[cyrus buelton]

How many rounds can the A-10 hold for the Avenger Cannon?

or

is that classified?

[DRKWNG]

Around 1200.  Not much when you consider it spits them out at a rate close to 3900 rounds per minute.

[cyrus buelton]

Around 1200.  Not much when you consider it spits them out at a rate close to 3900 rounds per minute.

Whoa, that isn't a lot of rounds..........


I guess you use sparingly

[DRKWNG]

Don't need all that many.  They usually only engage targets with quick bursts of about half a second or so.  Plus, according to the original design theory, these aircraft were designed to fly/fight in what is probably the most hostile airspace available.  The cockpit is encased in a thick tub of titanium armor, but even then the pilots don't have the longest expected lifespan when shit well and truly hits the fan.

[KnightofNi]

I read an interview once from an A-10 Pilot that when he fired the Avenger Cannon (20mm, right?), it felt like the plane was moving backwards......



That's some serious shit.


I'd love to post my favorite Apache Video from Iraq, but it is from the targeting video of a live firing run and not appropriate for this forum.

my dad used to tell us about tearing things apart with the 50mm on the apache.
i never really understood until he gave me a round. i don't want to imagine something that heavy being fired at me. esp after seeing what it does upon impact.

[DRKWNG]

my dad used to tell us about tearing things apart with the 30mm on the apache.
i never really understood until he gave me a round. i don't want to imagine something that heavy being fired at me. esp after seeing what it does upon impact.

Fixed it for you.   

[KnightofNi]

Fixed it for you.   

i could swear it was a 50...

i should know this.