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To: OHPatriot

Still, the rounds from the AV8 Harrier “Warthog” from the GAU-8 rotary cannon on an A-10 travel at 3324 Feet Per Second. That’s the equivalent of 2266 MPH or almost Mach 3, nearly three times the speed of sound.

The 25 mm Gatling cannon. Fires HE shells that are useful against other aircraft for Within Visual Range (WVR) dogfights.

It has an effective firing range of 1,400 metres, and can attain a fire rate of up to 3,000 rounds per minute along with a muzzle velocity of 1,040 m/s.
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19 posted on 02/28/2024 3:03:10 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: frank ballenger

“That’s the equivalent of 2266 MPH or almost Mach 3, nearly three times the speed of sound.”

That’s fast.
Scary fast.
So scary I can see their next bill. “Today there are bullets on the market - you can just walk into the store and buy them - and these bullets are designed to go FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND!! Now, I don’t know about you - but NOBODY needs a bullet that can go faster than the speed of sound...”


26 posted on 02/28/2024 3:27:51 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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