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The General Electric GAU-13/A is an American, 30 mm calibre, four-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. It is a lightweight version of the GAU-8 for fitting to ground-attack aircraft for attacking ground targets. It has a normal rate of fire of 2400 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 988 meters-per-second with armour piercing ammunition.
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The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is an American 30 mm calibre, seven-barrelled cannon fitted to aircraft. The GAU-8/A Avenger is designed as a tank killing cannon, and fires special armour piercing ammunition in ten two-second bursts separated by a one-minute cooling period, with a muzzle velocity of 988 meters-per-second and an effective range of 1235 metres. With armour penetration of 69 mm at 500 metres and 38 mm at 1000 metres.
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The General Electric GAU-13/A is an American, 30 mm calibre, four-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. It is a lightweight version of the GAU-8 for fitting to ground-attack aircraft for attacking ground targets. It has a normal rate of fire of 2400 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 988 metres per second for armour piercing ammunition.
Research GAU-13
The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is an American 30 mm calibre, seven-barrelled cannon fitted to aircraft. The GAU-8/A Avenger is designed as a tank killing cannon, and fires special armour piercing ammunition in ten two-second bursts separated by a one-minute cooling period, with a muzzle velocity of 988 metres per second and an effective range of 1235 metres. With armour penetration of 69 mm at 500 metres and 38 mm at 1000 metres.
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