• Ammo:
  • PGU-14/B API Armor Piercing Incendiary (DU)
  • PGU-13/B HEI High explosive incendiary
  • PGU-15/B TP Target Practice
  • Armor penetration of Armor-Piercing Incendiary ammunition, BHN-300 RHA, attack angle 30 degrees from vertical:
  • 76 mm at 300 meters
  • 69 mm at 600 m
  • 64 mm at 800 m
  • 59 mm at 1,000 m
  • 55 mm at 1,220 m

See also

  • Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30
  • List of aircraft weapons
  • List of multiple-barrel firearms
  • T249 Vigilante
  • Type 730 CIWS
  • M163 VADS
  • M167 VADS

References

Bibliography

  • Spick, Michael. The Great Book of Modern Warplanes, Salamander Books, 2000. .
  • General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger on USAF National Museum site
  • GAU-8 Avenger , Hill Aerospace Museum, fas.org
  • General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems GAU-8/A page