How a A-10 Warthog’s “GAU-8 Avenger” Works

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  • Опубликовано: 12 мар 2021
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    A 3D animation showing how a GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon system works.
    The GAU-8 Avenger mounted in the United States Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II.
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  • @elebeu
    @elebeu 3 года назад +2081

    The engineering involved in the feeding and storage of the empty casings is just as impressive as the gun itself .

    • @serpentblade8704
      @serpentblade8704 3 года назад +63

      it isn't as impressive as the physics surrounding the annihilation of the target to oblivion.

    • @mogaman28
      @mogaman28 3 года назад +43

      But, why not eject the empty cases out?

    • @thomasblais3612
      @thomasblais3612 3 года назад +164

      @@mogaman28 probably so an engine doesn't suck one up

    • @Stormrider-Flight
      @Stormrider-Flight 3 года назад +202

      @@mogaman28 its because of the weight. Without the weight the center of gravity would shift too much. A10 even use extra ballast in the nose when flying without a loaded gun.

    • @briankrian3834
      @briankrian3834 3 года назад +10

      It looks like it is a very simple machine yet you know it must be complex as hell!

  • @aldunlop4622
    @aldunlop4622 2 года назад +1837

    It’s really impressive that they invented a gun that can fly.

    • @rotorgator
      @rotorgator 2 года назад +33

      True, however, it's only as good as the person on the stick! Poor pilot, poor results.

    • @randomuser5732
      @randomuser5732 2 года назад +20

      AC 130: aww how cute

    • @sniperstg2
      @sniperstg2 2 года назад +17

      @@randomuser5732 meanwhile WWII planes: *sweats in twin engine carrying a 75mm*

    • @bobtheglob4805
      @bobtheglob4805 2 года назад +2

      @A-10 boi Yeah but honestly it kinda sucks for air to air combat. it was only meant to a ground support plane and not a actual combat one.

    • @redneckhippiefreak
      @redneckhippiefreak 2 года назад +8

      GE: "Damn, we got one hell of a Gun here boys!"
      Fairchild Air: "Yup, I wonder if we can put it in the air ."
      Northrop/Grumman "We can help with that"
      Ground based enemies; "Damn, they actually Wrapped an Airplane around a Gun?!"
      AA gun operator "Yeah, and its tuff too"
      Flight Crew "Its got no wings left Sir, What do I do?
      Flight command "Just fly it home Son"
      Public at large "What an ugly and useless platform"
      Me "You'll have to excuse me, I just came a little"

  • @silencia08
    @silencia08 2 года назад +869

    Wow! I never knew an A-10 Warthog returns the spent shells back into the magazine drum, I always assumed a Warthog just makes it rain empty shells as it flies by.

    • @ralfidude
      @ralfidude 2 года назад +226

      the weight change would be too drastic and shift the center of gravity far too much.

    • @MyxeQ
      @MyxeQ 2 года назад +130

      This is what I was worried about. Cause a spent 30x173mm case dropping form a few thousand feet over an urban area could be NASTY.

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 2 года назад +178

      @@ralfidude Well that and could you imagine the fun of accidentally sucking those spent 30mm shells into the engines?

    • @ralfidude
      @ralfidude 2 года назад +40

      @@SilvaDreams how exactly when the engines are place ABOVE the aircraft in a position completely out of the way

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 2 года назад +75

      @@ralfidude You do know they won't drop straight down at the exact speed of the jet right? They'd go essentially back and either go over or under the wing (likely hitting it too) and would be caught up in the engine wash. One of the reasons the engines are even set that high is to reduce the risk of sucking in debris from the runway, but that wouldn't save it from anything it would be spewing.

  • @domisonline
    @domisonline 2 года назад +295

    for those wondering, the magazine can hold up to 1174 rounds (although it's typically loaded with 1150)

    • @azz404607
      @azz404607 Год назад +7

      how fast can it emptied all those rounds?

    • @jaydawg1018
      @jaydawg1018 Год назад +24

      @@azz404607 Fast

    • @jaydawg1018
      @jaydawg1018 Год назад +35

      @@azz404607 Around 17 seconds, if my math and wiki info is correct, wiki states fire rate is adjustable, anywhere from 2,100 to 4,200 rpm. I made a calculation at 3,900 rpm average. or 65 rounds a second

    • @jaydawg1018
      @jaydawg1018 Год назад +15

      its limited to 1-2 second bursts though, and the exact time is 17.69 seconds, though wiki round that number to 18 I think this number is better. because you know

    • @azz404607
      @azz404607 Год назад +8

      @@jaydawg1018 that's incredibly fast....tq for the info....

  • @caseyalexander1705
    @caseyalexander1705 3 года назад +3499

    Well done. I still love the fact they bolted on a ground-attack aircraft to a gun.

    • @leeteague8126
      @leeteague8126 3 года назад +315

      That's pretty much literally how it was designed lol. Here's a big gun, now make it fly and drop bombs.

    • @alphalima7572
      @alphalima7572 3 года назад +85

      The best close support aircraft ever built. Period.

    • @ShadeAKAhayate
      @ShadeAKAhayate 3 года назад +24

      @@alphalima7572 Helicopters have that title.

    • @CraigTrader
      @CraigTrader 3 года назад +194

      @@ShadeAKAhayate Helicopters don't fly -- they beat the air into submission.

    • @ShadeAKAhayate
      @ShadeAKAhayate 3 года назад +50

      @@CraigTrader Disregard that notion, they are so ugly they are repulsed by the Earth itself.

  • @teamO_X
    @teamO_X 3 года назад +3069

    Engineers:A gun with its own plane...

    • @cme5673
      @cme5673 3 года назад +38

      BRRRRRRRRT planes i gonna brrrt at your plane

    • @pantarkan7
      @pantarkan7 3 года назад +46

      Pilots: a gun with a control stick...

    • @fragout9575
      @fragout9575 3 года назад +5

      That's funny right there.. I don't care who ya are?!
      Carry On!

    • @boggie7250
      @boggie7250 3 года назад +1

      @@cme5673 traget missed, we need another attack,

    • @shaneredgate3128
      @shaneredgate3128 3 года назад +3

      @@boggie7250 mayday, mayday little plane came out of nowhere 🤣🤣

  • @Clash_CT_Rocker69
    @Clash_CT_Rocker69 2 года назад +322

    The GAU-8 "Avenger" Gatling gun and ammo drum (which size is comparable with VW "Beatle") are totally eco-friendly system. He carries empty shell casings with him. We will not mention sub-caliber depleted uranium penetrators.

    • @Clash_CT_Rocker69
      @Clash_CT_Rocker69 2 года назад

      @@Reiman33
      True. Depleted uranium is totally eco-friendly chemical compound. Enriched uranium, which is more affluent and spoiled bratt, like every other rich kid.

    • @ojomaze7777
      @ojomaze7777 2 года назад +5

      @@Reiman33 please explain

    • @almicc
      @almicc 2 года назад +3

      @@Reiman33 eco-friendly uranium sounds like an oxymoron lmao

    • @farolanramadhani7218
      @farolanramadhani7218 2 года назад +14

      @@almicc Well, it is eco friendly
      ...for the Uranium.

    • @dr.jamesolack8504
      @dr.jamesolack8504 2 года назад

      @@Reiman33
      If you live on the sun!

  • @mewhenthe5457
    @mewhenthe5457 Год назад +5

    "Sir would you like to donate your 1 dollar to charity with your ord-"

  • @LoliLoveJuice
    @LoliLoveJuice 3 года назад +1406

    as you can see, the plane just disintegrated without its gun.

    • @DiaraAmaheza
      @DiaraAmaheza 3 года назад +26

      its made out of ice

    • @dam78
      @dam78 3 года назад +3

      im about to say that too

    • @DiaraAmaheza
      @DiaraAmaheza 3 года назад +4

      @@dam78 to late man

    • @recheat8264
      @recheat8264 3 года назад +2

      @@dam78 aye man your my favourite plane crazy yter!

    • @dam78
      @dam78 3 года назад +1

      @@recheat8264 wow you really found the source

  • @_Matsimus_
    @_Matsimus_ 3 года назад +5007

    Its not the video we wanted, but the video we needed.
    In BRRRRRRRT we trust.

  • @JD-wn3cc
    @JD-wn3cc 2 года назад +52

    Thanks for putting this together. Sometimes it's too easy to get caught up in the content, when it's something the viewer is interested in, and not to appreciate the effort that's gone into it. Many thanks for your work.

  • @kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159
    @kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159 2 года назад +3

    Ever since the invention of the GAU8 I've been head over heels in love with it she is one sweet baby girl!!! And when she talks any and all arguments are over!!!! That's what I like most of all about her no arguments!!!! All 7 barrels of (I don't care)!!!!!!!

  • @Nerthos
    @Nerthos 3 года назад +909

    I love how at the start of the video the heat of the gun melts the plane, yet the gun remains airborne through sheer anger

    • @faisaljama-ani9554
      @faisaljama-ani9554 2 года назад +1

      Cdaqqriiu

    • @bladewolf7109
      @bladewolf7109 2 года назад +27

      *angry brrrrrrt noises*

    • @yoboikamil525
      @yoboikamil525 2 года назад +1

      lmfao

    • @evgeniya9465
      @evgeniya9465 2 года назад

      Did you want NATO expansion to the borders of Ukraine with the Russian Federation? Get a cheek from Putin))

    • @Nerthos
      @Nerthos 2 года назад +2

      @@evgeniya9465 what the hell are you talking about man

  • @ryantherainwing9248
    @ryantherainwing9248 3 года назад +410

    “How it works
    Step 1: you push a button
    Step 2: you listen to the brrrt
    Step 3: you watch everything die”

    • @reidvanderwerff4515
      @reidvanderwerff4515 3 года назад +13

      Step 4: you blast something CCR and simultaneously scream “NOT TODAYYYYYY ISISSSSSS”

    • @ferry6700
      @ferry6700 3 года назад +21

      On the ground
      1. Seeing everything destroyed
      2. Hearing brrrrrt

    • @HerrGoofball
      @HerrGoofball 3 года назад +2

      October 6 2021, The Thunderbolt Incident

    • @beanman6684
      @beanman6684 3 года назад +5

      @@ferry6700 Being happy you were not the target

    • @murilovsilva
      @murilovsilva 3 года назад +9

      And don't forget: if you hear the BRRRRRRT, it means you were not the target.

  • @HalfLifeExpert1
    @HalfLifeExpert1 Год назад +6

    Wow! I didn't realize it actually collects and stores the shell casings, that's pretty damned cool!

  • @justlooking4771
    @justlooking4771 Месяц назад +2

    Polices its own brass. "Leave bodies, not your trash, gentlemen." ❤

  • @fuckinuhhhhh
    @fuckinuhhhhh 2 года назад +456

    The guy who has to reload these magazine drums must have insane patience

    • @ATIHpss64HM
      @ATIHpss64HM 2 года назад +72

      It's most likely a machine actually.
      But if it is a guy, wow.

    • @truereaper4572
      @truereaper4572 2 года назад +332

      @@ATIHpss64HM Yeah they have a machine do it, it's called a 'Private'.

    • @ATIHpss64HM
      @ATIHpss64HM 2 года назад +17

      @@truereaper4572 interesting

    • @ninetailedfoxcommander3627
      @ninetailedfoxcommander3627 2 года назад +17

      @@truereaper4572 fascinating

    • @txerrible1386
      @txerrible1386 2 года назад +31

      @@ninetailedfoxcommander3627 a private is a low rank military person so i think they’re saying that they get a low rank person to reload it

  • @anubratachakraborty1370
    @anubratachakraborty1370 3 года назад +321

    It would be best if you add the firing scene of the Real A10 Warthog at the end.

    • @Nightmare17022000
      @Nightmare17022000 3 года назад +5

      exactly my thought

    • @colinanderson5961
      @colinanderson5961 3 года назад +4

      Good thinking.

    • @Rogueflier
      @Rogueflier 3 года назад +8

      BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!!
      You’re welcome..🤗

    • @sr.bewusstsein5947
      @sr.bewusstsein5947 3 года назад +2

      I like the song in the end though, very catchy

    • @castor2000
      @castor2000 3 года назад +2

      i was about to type that

  • @MikeeCZ
    @MikeeCZ 2 года назад +5

    Never knew the system took such a massive chunk of space in the aircraft, thank you

    • @user-sk5ll9zw7c
      @user-sk5ll9zw7c Месяц назад

      The aircraft was literally designed around the gun.

  • @Eddie-vf4vx
    @Eddie-vf4vx 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love the A-10 it’s a life saver it should never be taken out of service.

  • @FlumenSanctiViti
    @FlumenSanctiViti 3 года назад +212

    It's amazing how they've managed to put a plane around that cannon!

    • @GewelReal
      @GewelReal 3 года назад

      if they did that with an engine, then cannon was no issue either

    • @FerociousMoOoO
      @FerociousMoOoO 3 года назад +1

      @@GewelReal The cannon was a huge issue, they basically had to re-engineer the entire airframe to mount it. It's kind of the reason why the air force never rally took to them, they are not multi role craft, they do one thing and one thing only. Provide close air support. It's the reason why the core and army love them, if you need close air support you can't do better than an A-10. It's always a going to be a very bad day for the guys on the other side if there's an A-10 providing close air support.

    • @Krahazik
      @Krahazik 3 года назад +1

      @@FerociousMoOoO And why the Air Force has tried to replace it with multi-role aircraft, but nothing they considered could really do the job effectively enough to replace the A-10.

    • @secondlayer7898
      @secondlayer7898 2 года назад +1

      @@Krahazik most CAS missions in the USAF are performed by multirole aircraft like F-16s and F-15s, the only advantages of A-10s is that they are cheaper to operate and the psychological effect caused by it's low speed, flight altitude and the distinctive BRRT

    • @user-st3jc9ss8u
      @user-st3jc9ss8u 2 года назад

      @@FerociousMoOoO 13680й цен шх хфа лжэ См и то
      1 24 5 78 0йц кг нг Дж хйц кг шх хф по ол Дж эЧ см ть,.

  • @alimasdinfonda9122
    @alimasdinfonda9122 3 года назад +945

    A-10 🇺🇸: BRRRRRRTTTTTTTT..........
    Su-25 🇷🇺: BRRRRRLLLYYYYYAAAAATTTT.....

  • @renham6505
    @renham6505 Год назад +2

    "no! please! don't steal my bike! i-"
    1:11

  • @MrGriff305
    @MrGriff305 Год назад +4

    Seems like its been safe and consistent for the pilot 🤞 I'm surprised that those huge bullets detonate so close to the pilot. They must really feel it.

  • @d00tslayer34
    @d00tslayer34 3 года назад +419

    *BRRRRRRRRRT!*

    • @justit1074
      @justit1074 3 года назад +1

      brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt

    • @dnt_alert5806
      @dnt_alert5806 3 года назад

      BRRRRRRT brrr NYOOOOOOOOOOOM

    • @wino0000006
      @wino0000006 3 года назад +1

      AAaaaghrr BRRRRRRRRRRRT

    • @markperacullo7541
      @markperacullo7541 3 года назад

      **BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT**

  • @secretmoderator
    @secretmoderator 2 года назад +81

    Ah yes, the GAU-8
    The only gun powerful enough to have its very own plane

    • @TIMOTHYEET69420
      @TIMOTHYEET69420 Год назад

      Ah yes, the 75mm cannon
      The only other gun to have its very own plane

    • @togeluga_the_cat
      @togeluga_the_cat Месяц назад

      ah yes, my favorite weapon from my favorite washing machine company

  • @lanceschaerer6875
    @lanceschaerer6875 10 месяцев назад +1

    That is an insane amount of small moving parts and small machine bolts and roller bearings! Like an insane amount and that's just the gun and drum. There's an aircraft bolted to that beast of a gun !!

  • @navret1707
    @navret1707 2 года назад +1

    It’s amazing that the barrels can cool down enough between rounds so as not to melt.

  • @alexwang007
    @alexwang007 3 года назад +325

    Fun fact: the cannon fires when the round reaches the 9̶ 7 o'clock position, and that's why the cannon is shifted to the left (viewing from the front). This aligns the "recoil" force with the plane.
    (Thanks for the correction!)

    • @kellywu4061
      @kellywu4061 3 года назад +90

      You meant that the plane is shifted to the right of the gun

    • @simonhouel1984
      @simonhouel1984 3 года назад +22

      ''Robert, I like the gun stuff and all ... but where am I supposed to put the nose wheel ?
      - Eeeehm ... If I tilt the gun that way there you have the room for whatever fancy stuff you want''

    • @Anubisbyitself
      @Anubisbyitself 3 года назад +7

      It turns out the plane was built over a gun?)

    • @simonhouel1984
      @simonhouel1984 3 года назад +53

      @@Anubisbyitself
      They built the gun.
      The guys then went out to have a drink.
      Someone said, drunk, that they should put wing on it.
      They laught.
      Then they stopped, stared at each other for a minute.
      They slammed their glasses on the table and rushed back to their office ...
      The rest is history.

    • @semajbird1515
      @semajbird1515 3 года назад +10

      7 o’clock position actually..

  • @GabbieTheFox
    @GabbieTheFox 3 года назад +84

    Fun fact: The GAU-8 generates more recoil force than one of the A-10's engines. The GAU-8 is so powerful that the A-10 needs 3 separate safety systems in place to safely fire the gun.
    First, due to the sheer amount of recoil generated, the weapon is electronically limited to firing in bursts. If this safety system wasn't in place, firing the weapon full-auto could potentially cause the aircraft to stall, even at full throttle.
    Secondly, a scoop with a built-in vacuum system is placed under the weapon to collect the exhaust gasses from the gun while in use. This is because when the weapon was being field tested, the engines would ingest the weapon's exhaust gasses and flame-out due to being starved of oxygen. The scoop reduces this to a more manageable level.
    And lastly, as a extra measure on the engines, the engines are wired into the GAU-8's fire control electronics. So when it's firing, the engines automatically spool up to full throttle and the engine starters go into "Continuous Ignition" mode where they will be constantly firing off. That way if the engines flame-out due to ingesting the exhaust gasses from the weapon, as soon as the weapon stops firing, the engines will immediately relight.

    • @kawi4nia599
      @kawi4nia599 2 года назад +11

      I did the math and the a10 would run out of ammo before stalling

    • @GabbieTheFox
      @GabbieTheFox 2 года назад +5

      @@kawi4nia599 Fair enough. But it still pretty dang surprising that it's even within the realm of possibility.

    • @alexisruhl2916
      @alexisruhl2916 2 года назад +9

      So you are saying that, if i have bigger magazine drum, can i use gun as a propulsion method ?

    • @GabbieTheFox
      @GabbieTheFox 2 года назад +1

      @@alexisruhl2916 In theory, yes... If the gun was pointed backwards.

    • @davegreenlaw5654
      @davegreenlaw5654 2 года назад +7

      When I first heard about this, the joke was "Yes, the plane can slow down...by firing full-auto."

  • @andydrews9691
    @andydrews9691 Год назад +3

    “the bell doesnt dismiss yo-“

  • @studentloans2488
    @studentloans2488 6 месяцев назад +1

    As they say, the A-10 isn't a plane with a gun strapped on to it, it's a gun with a plane strapped on to it.
    For reference, the gun + ammo drum you see in the video is about as long/the size of an RV... absolute unit

  • @catayloprince4772
    @catayloprince4772 3 года назад +204

    This really explains a lot. So the pilot is actually sitting on top of the BFG.

    • @wdeltag
      @wdeltag 3 года назад +14

      *Doom Slayer wants to know your location*

    • @meawreg
      @meawreg 3 года назад +5

      you'd think there would be more female warthog pilots :P

    • @catayloprince4772
      @catayloprince4772 3 года назад +14

      @@meawreg 😁 I'll pretend that I didn't get that.

    • @terryboyer1342
      @terryboyer1342 3 года назад +4

      @@meawreg They all have a BIG SMILE when describing pulling the trigger.

    • @zakura70jr
      @zakura70jr 2 года назад +4

      Imagen the vibration this gun creates when the pilot is flying

  • @Military_Archive
    @Military_Archive 3 года назад +457

    Nicely done👌

    • @hetticsoldier8835
      @hetticsoldier8835 3 года назад

      Verified?

    • @tevinabeysekera6038
      @tevinabeysekera6038 3 года назад

      @Rip DOOM Yeah, I've seen those videos too. Seems like dn is trying to steal the ad revenue.

    • @RaMa-ln2wd
      @RaMa-ln2wd 3 года назад

      ់ុំ។។។់ ិ

  • @hoovysimulator2518
    @hoovysimulator2518 Год назад +3

    Everyone is hearing Mississippi queen

  • @whiskeygordon2452
    @whiskeygordon2452 2 года назад +3

    Very impressed that someone had the forsite to not drop it’s spent rounds out the bottom. Not only could the family into the intake but could inadvertently fall on friendly ground troops. Very cool system.

    • @necrobynerton7384
      @necrobynerton7384 2 года назад

      And apparently according to another comment, the weight change would be too drastic and do gravity shenanigans, possibly putting the plane at risk

    • @JohnDoe-eh4vd
      @JohnDoe-eh4vd 2 года назад

      it all comes down to these two facts- a nose heavy aircraft is difficult to fly yet a tail heavy aircraft is practically impossible to fly.
      third fact- designing an aircraft is all about balancing the aircraft.

  • @Mark-kq8eo
    @Mark-kq8eo 3 года назад +109

    Legends says: "if you hear the BRRRRRRRT, you were not the target... yet..."

    • @snomhunter404
      @snomhunter404 3 года назад +2

      How about you try it

    • @rickschuman2926
      @rickschuman2926 3 года назад

      I was told, if you can see the plane, it is already too late for you.

    • @IRONHEAD12701
      @IRONHEAD12701 3 года назад

      🤣🤣

    • @arym1108
      @arym1108 3 года назад

      Isnt the first brrrrrr the closer one and the second brrrrt is the sound reaching you from the plane

  • @hirosh7418
    @hirosh7418 3 года назад +64

    "See the target over there?"
    "Yes"
    *BRRRTRRRRRT*
    "Not anymore"

    • @williamkirklin6120
      @williamkirklin6120 3 года назад +2

      It’s like you tried to improve a copy comment and just fail miserably

    • @hirosh7418
      @hirosh7418 3 года назад +1

      @@williamkirklin6120 oh Will i'm so miserable

    • @williamkirklin6120
      @williamkirklin6120 3 года назад

      @@hirosh7418 U gud

  • @CharlesHuse
    @CharlesHuse 2 года назад +3

    The recoil on the GAU-8 is so powerful that the A-10 actually sheds airspeed when the pilot pulls the trigger.

    • @optie5
      @optie5 2 года назад

      It has 2 jets for a reason. The recoil of the gun is stronger than one of the jets on the back.

    • @chaos2876
      @chaos2876 2 года назад

      No, it does not, this is a complete myth. The gun has negligible recoil on the planes airspeed.

  • @mitchbarredo3990
    @mitchbarredo3990 7 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing weapon. Thanks to the designers. Brilliant system!

  • @therocinante3443
    @therocinante3443 3 года назад +25

    "Build me a gun.. Now figure out an aircraft for it."
    Beautiful/horrific cas machine.

  • @murilovsilva
    @murilovsilva 3 года назад +44

    The amount of engineering that goes into making a machine go BRRRRRT is just astounding.

  • @SMac86
    @SMac86 2 года назад

    Awesome. Thanks for this animation. So cool that is saves the casings- nothing wasted!

  • @therealbahamut
    @therealbahamut 2 года назад

    Drills death into anything it sees, cleans up its own brass and doesn't even slow down.
    That's a weapons system you RESPECT.

  • @qwerty-td6qt
    @qwerty-td6qt 3 года назад +66

    Wow! Optimized mechanism is a kind of art!!

    • @SandBoxJohn
      @SandBoxJohn 3 года назад +5

      The basic design of mechanism is over 150 years old.

    • @Jan_372
      @Jan_372 3 года назад +5

      @@SandBoxJohn imagine the guy who figured out that you can attach an electric engine to it instead of a handcrank.

    • @ironbomb6753
      @ironbomb6753 3 года назад +1

      @@Jan_372 its driven by a hydraulic motor. And the entire unit is mechanical poetry. Pure joy to work on.

  • @singleproppilot
    @singleproppilot 3 года назад +151

    As killing machines go, it has to be one of the neatest killing machines ever invented.

    • @lastofthebest5102
      @lastofthebest5102 3 года назад +10

      Slaughtering innocents for decades in the name of corporate democracy.

    • @ryanlawrence8305
      @ryanlawrence8305 3 года назад +8

      @@lastofthebest5102 stfu

    • @sgtmonkeypirate
      @sgtmonkeypirate 3 года назад +6

      @@lastofthebest5102 ok soy boy

    • @RoozyyK
      @RoozyyK 3 года назад

      @@lastofthebest5102 Whoa until now i was sure Allah was a head of some religion... not a corporate CEO.... thanks for opening my eyes.

    • @ayushsharma8804
      @ayushsharma8804 3 года назад +1

      Everyone knows all this is for the oil and the MIC.

  • @fatihtokmo8846
    @fatihtokmo8846 Год назад

    I'm currently in the process of disassembling the entire gun housing for my company. Such a beautiful and complex weapon. I feel lucky to have it in my hands.

  • @aldenret
    @aldenret 2 года назад +2

    what is the purpose of the bypass chute? is it to for some reason put live rounds into the spent rounds portion of the drum? i just can't figure it out from this animation

  • @SanctuaryReintegrate
    @SanctuaryReintegrate 2 года назад +91

    Summary: Boolets go in, Boolets come out, Enemy is deleted

    • @saucemaster9483
      @saucemaster9483 2 года назад +1

      How are you so wise in the ways of seince?

    • @nil0348
      @nil0348 2 года назад +1

      Boolets lmao

    • @ME0WMERE
      @ME0WMERE 2 года назад

      @Intrax you didn’t get the tf2 reference sadge

    • @Jsb053
      @Jsb053 2 года назад

      Yos i thoink so tue🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @plumberman4u
      @plumberman4u 2 года назад

      BIG Boolets.

  • @Yukikaze617
    @Yukikaze617 3 года назад +70

    I wonder what it looks like when they load the “drum magazine”

    • @sparkplug1018
      @sparkplug1018 3 года назад +20

      Looks just about like the feeding. Basically bring this loading cart up next to the aircraft, hook up the feed ramps to the aircraft and the truck load of ammo and rotate the canon to feed them in.

    • @juanito5350
      @juanito5350 3 года назад +10

      @@sparkplug1018 and how they load the loading cart?

    • @grimlock1471
      @grimlock1471 3 года назад +2

      @@juanito5350 The new KP duty?

    • @juanito5350
      @juanito5350 3 года назад +1

      @@grimlock1471 what is KP duty
      Sorry

    • @dogeknight8550
      @dogeknight8550 3 года назад

      @@juanito5350 i think its the cadet duty?
      I might be wrong tho. Didn't know shit about army ranks. Hahaha

  • @baddudecornpop7328
    @baddudecornpop7328 2 года назад

    Everything working in concert. Pretty beautiful.

  • @blazingbl2gamingop794
    @blazingbl2gamingop794 2 года назад

    This is so satisfying. I could watch a loop of the for hours.

  • @MilitaryUpdate
    @MilitaryUpdate 3 года назад +318

    Legend GAU-8 evenger : powerful weapons

  • @SirZero301
    @SirZero301 3 года назад +11

    that is indeed how my GAU 8 works

  • @brettdman2908
    @brettdman2908 Год назад +2

    I was a weapons troop on the A-10. Imagine the gun rotating at 3900 rounds per minute. The pilot then has to wait for the spent brass to load into the drum (counter-rotating). I was in the gulf war...tough for a pilot to have the patience to wait after the gun has fired to get the brass in the drum. Gun rotating at 3900 rounds per minute, starts counter rotating, and then the pilot sees a target and squeezes the trigger again. It cant handle it and the gun jams with rounds dropping everywhere inside. When the jet arrives, you open the panels and live rounds drop out everywhere, you have to look down the #7 barrel with a flashlight and a tiny mirror to see how close the next round is from going off. You then have to rotate the gun to be able to put a safety pin in. Then expect 2-3 days to fix the gun. Now think of all these jets with pilots hopped up on adrenaline.

  • @microwavedbananapeels
    @microwavedbananapeels 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video! Perfect for my GAU 8 lore

  • @nooneimportanttoyou5050
    @nooneimportanttoyou5050 3 года назад +73

    Warthog is 100% the badassiest of badassiest planes that exist in today's world.

    • @mercoid
      @mercoid 3 года назад

      My favorite.

    • @FabledGentleman
      @FabledGentleman 3 года назад +5

      Well at some point i agree, but overall, i have to strongly disagree. The Hercules AC-130 gunship is a lot more badass. That plane has an insane amount of firepower, it's just ridiculous.

    • @FabledGentleman
      @FabledGentleman 3 года назад +2

      @@veritasjustus8543 oh. my bad 😂

    • @DeathByLego
      @DeathByLego 3 года назад +2

      @@FabledGentleman came here to say the AC-130 too!
      Although I’m quite fond of the AH64 Apache as well

    • @JS-rv3et
      @JS-rv3et 3 года назад +2

      Correction badassary is the correct term

  • @comcastjohn
    @comcastjohn 3 года назад +21

    I fell in love with her when she was born. I was stationed in Schwabish Gmund Germany in ‘85 with the 56th Field Artillery Command Pershing (nukes). We played war games and during the games there were A10’s that would fly around trying to find us. They would fly really low and slow. They are so beautiful and sound awesome. She is my favorite military aircraft of all time.

    • @PPNStudio
      @PPNStudio 2 года назад +2

      Same deal, 81st FA here. The A10's would fly just above the treetops.. an awesome sight.

    • @NicPTheMeme
      @NicPTheMeme 2 года назад

      I love the 'eeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE_EEEEEEEEEEEEE_EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeee' as they fly overhead. The A10 is my favorite plane (with the B17 WW2 bomber a very close 2nd)

  • @acb9896
    @acb9896 2 года назад +1

    That's the most freedom I've ever seen.

  • @pickinthatbanjo
    @pickinthatbanjo 2 года назад

    Fired it enough times and it never failed, can't complain

  • @facenoise465
    @facenoise465 3 года назад +20

    Due to the excessive weight introduced by the GAU-8 and its ammunition to the nose of the A-10, the designers had to heavily skew the balance towards the tail to set the centre of gravity closer to the middle when loaded. However this also meant that if all the shells were expended and not kept, the weight in front would become drastically less than when it was loaded, shifting the centre of gravity further back, which is not desirable. Thus it is why the A-10 has to keep its empty 30mm cartridges so as to not shift the centre of gravity too far backwards.

    • @dartmaster501
      @dartmaster501 2 года назад +3

      They have to put a jack in the rear of the plane anytime they remove the gun to keep it from tipping backwards.

    • @mtxdp4392
      @mtxdp4392 2 года назад +6

      was wondering why they didnt just let the cartridges fly out the side good comment

    • @omegamon0239
      @omegamon0239 2 года назад +3

      @@mtxdp4392 I mean... it's also not the best idea to have that much brass fall from those heights, plus they are recyclable and the military actually gets a decent chunk of change for returning the shells to the manufacturer, almost enough to cover the cost of buying more ammo (basically covers the cost of the shell but not the bullet and gunpowder)

    • @NicPTheMeme
      @NicPTheMeme 2 года назад +1

      Thats damn interesting!

    • @dr.jamesolack8504
      @dr.jamesolack8504 2 года назад

      @@omegamon0239
      Here’s a little factoid: the military doesn’t give two rat fucks about the cost of ANYTHING! I was a 76C in the Army and we purchased shit with reckless abandon. Cost meant absolutely ZERO.

  • @workinalday4351
    @workinalday4351 3 года назад +5

    I like how the gun doesn't throw the empty casings all over the place but instead just efficiently directs them back on to the spool. One long conveyor belt, live rounds in, empty casings back. Take the entire spool off and load a new one when done. Very nice.

  • @chrisihg2253
    @chrisihg2253 7 месяцев назад

    I love this bird. And the animations looks amazing. Big thank you for it

  • @Carlos-lu2fv
    @Carlos-lu2fv 2 года назад +1

    Excelente explicación visual del funcionamiento del cañón GAU-8

  • @TheJanvicgwaps
    @TheJanvicgwaps 3 года назад +50

    This is my gun, there are many others like it but this one is mine.
    -The Plane that flys the gun probably.

    • @sirraptorio6590
      @sirraptorio6590 3 года назад +3

      You mean that; This is my plane, there are many others like it but this one is mine. -The Gun that has a plane attatched

  • @D3aThKult
    @D3aThKult 3 года назад +6

    A gun so powerful, it actually slows down the plane while firing due to recoil... amazing

    • @CastleGraphics
      @CastleGraphics 3 года назад +1

      Incorrect...this is a commonly repeated myth. While the 30 mm rounds do have an impressive recoil, the inertia of twenty-five tons moving at 300 mph means that any effect on airspeed is negligible. It does vibrate a lot when firing, though.

  • @inkmime
    @inkmime Год назад

    I like how the A-10 just melts off of the gun when showing the GAU-8 in isolation

  • @yoboikamil525
    @yoboikamil525 2 года назад +4

    Never knew a gun with a plane could be that engineered.

  • @bethellallal9405
    @bethellallal9405 3 года назад +69

    Most importantly, brrrrrrrrrt

  • @Naw662
    @Naw662 3 года назад +26

    From a simple Bow and arrow to this- thousands of rounds fired per minute minigun, Humans really are something

    • @lvio_
      @lvio_ 3 года назад +2

      Specifically made to kill each other aswell

    • @Michael-jx9bh
      @Michael-jx9bh 3 года назад +1

      Uhm, this is NOT a minigun. It's a rotary barrel CANNON - aka gatling cannon. A minigun is 5.56 rotary barrel gun. Just my nitpick of the day.

    • @lvio_
      @lvio_ 3 года назад

      @@Michael-jx9bh but rotary cannons are so commonly called miniguns that idk if it matters whether its a minigun or rotary cannon

    • @ayushsharma8804
      @ayushsharma8804 3 года назад

      @@lvio_ miniguns are a type of rotary barrel cannon.
      Calling rotary barrel cannons miniguns is like calling cars SUVs, there are cars that are not SUVs just like there are rotary barrel canons that are not miniguns.
      GAU-8 is not a minigun.

    • @lvio_
      @lvio_ 3 года назад

      @@ayushsharma8804 aight

  • @greatleader4841
    @greatleader4841 2 года назад

    Pretty amazing that instead of just dropping the spent shells they made a system that returns them.

  • @breakerbreaker4990
    @breakerbreaker4990 2 года назад

    Thanks a lot for this comprehensive video ! 🤙

  • @_Cleveland_
    @_Cleveland_ 3 года назад +15

    I can finally make this at home.

    • @phoephoe795
      @phoephoe795 3 года назад

      Time to fire up the 3D printer

  • @AZZslaughter1ST
    @AZZslaughter1ST 3 года назад +30

    GAU-8 Avenger
    The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style 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. Wikipedia
    Caliber: 30 mm
    Designer: General Electric
    Maximum firing range: Over 12,000 feet (3,660 m)
    Rate of fire: 3,900 rpm (variable)
    Barrel length: 90.5 in (2.30 m)
    Barrels: 7-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves)
    Variants: GAU-12 Equalizer, GAU-13

    • @CarBENbased
      @CarBENbased Год назад +1

      Should edit it to say "That the United States Air Force's Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is typically mounted to."

    • @joshuagoodman5267
      @joshuagoodman5267 Год назад +3

      General Electric - We'll make toasters, washing machines, jet engines, Gatling guns...
      ...if you need to remove a stain or make it, we're for you!

    • @Sun-qg5eb
      @Sun-qg5eb Год назад +2

      @@joshuagoodman5267 The most American company

  • @mambak9
    @mambak9 Год назад

    Whoever designed this killer machine deserved a medal

  • @Finnishnat-conservativedot7126

    I love how rest of plane just *melts* as something completely unimportant

  • @Halcyon554
    @Halcyon554 3 года назад +18

    The spent casings get recycled back into the drum! Whoa, didn't know that honestly. Pretty cool!

    • @Michael-jx9bh
      @Michael-jx9bh 3 года назад +1

      Probably cuz the troops just won't appreciate getting bombarded with the casings. Also possibly reloading the casings?

    • @Nareimooncatt
      @Nareimooncatt 3 года назад +3

      @@Michael-jx9bh According to another video that actually explained the operation, the spent casings would've been at risk of being ingested by the engines. Obviously that wouldn't make for a very good day, which is why they are returned to the drum.

    • @ZaHandle
      @ZaHandle 2 года назад

      They’re pretty expensive so better reuse them

  • @harmlesscreationsofthegree1248
    @harmlesscreationsofthegree1248 3 года назад +13

    I like how she cleans up after herself, retaining all those spent casings...

    • @DesertFernweh
      @DesertFernweh 3 года назад +1

      Have you seen the cost of Ammo these days.😉

    • @SmilingDevil
      @SmilingDevil 3 года назад +1

      This was actually news to me, But I guess there is a technical reason: Loosing all that ballast so fast might have to do with balancing the plane while firing as well.

    • @scotcoon1186
      @scotcoon1186 3 года назад +1

      @@SmilingDevil they have to put weights in the nose to fly with an empty drum.

  • @Malamockq
    @Malamockq 2 года назад +2

    Making this animation is impressive enough, but how the hell do you know how this machine works in such intricate detail to even accurately make the animation?!

  • @buddyholly5246
    @buddyholly5246 2 года назад

    The best sound a grunt can hear.

  • @stephentroyer3831
    @stephentroyer3831 3 года назад +34

    I always assumed that those empty shells were ejected. This is amazing

    • @33482
      @33482 3 года назад +9

      The rain of empty cartridges of that size could cause severe injuries to anyone struck by it, including allied and civilians. It is better the shells stay in the plane.

    • @dsandoval9396
      @dsandoval9396 3 года назад +3

      @@33482 I always assumed same as OP but it's true that stuff like that can harm people on the ground.
      Just yesterday I read an article how some delivery was making his stop, got out of his rig, and a tape measure fell on his head, ...killed him
      A tape measure.

    • @Obie1844
      @Obie1844 3 года назад +8

      The aircraft NEEDS to retain the empties for weight balance in flight.

    • @busteraycan
      @busteraycan 3 года назад +10

      @@Obie1844 The casing is like %10 of the weight of the cartirage. That doesn't make sense at all.
      Also the drum is probably at the center of mass of the plane so it really shouldn't matter.
      Also bomber planes exist.

    • @Azerkeux
      @Azerkeux 3 года назад +2

      @@busteraycan It is absolutely done to maintain weight balance as much as possible, the planes attitude does still change as the magazine is depleted just not as bad as if it dropped the casings as well

  • @filanfyretracker
    @filanfyretracker 3 года назад +9

    its amazing that the basic functional process of that gun is from the civil war. Dr Gatling was way ahead of his time with a rotary automatic weapon.

    • @spaceman081447
      @spaceman081447 2 года назад +1

      When Caster went on his final mission, he could have carried along at least two Gatlings. He refused them, saying that they were too heavy and would slow him down.

  • @terryfowler6090
    @terryfowler6090 4 месяца назад

    I love the way they built the plane around the gun.

  • @greentrurtle4451
    @greentrurtle4451 2 года назад +1

    That's a lot of freedom pee minute right there sir

  • @user-sb4du4qn5d
    @user-sb4du4qn5d 3 года назад +9

    案外こう言う映像の方は万人受けしそう

  • @domdom7085
    @domdom7085 3 года назад +13

    凄い‼️エンプティケースもドラムマガジンに回収するんだ‼️

  • @user-yc4px2vr9q
    @user-yc4px2vr9q 2 дня назад +1

    Congratulations, excellent video. 👍✌️🙏🏆🥇👑

  • @maryjane265
    @maryjane265 2 года назад

    ずっと気になってたから助かる

  • @kelly806
    @kelly806 3 года назад +3

    Less than 20 seconds ago, I was knee deep into videos on video switching hardware. Now...I'm learning how the GAU-8 operates. Life is good.

    • @RuzzP
      @RuzzP 2 года назад +1

      Every few months I have a sudden urge to watch videos on them and the hog. Its just fascinating to me

  • @shamrock7100
    @shamrock7100 3 года назад +72

    0:19どろ~んて溶ける感じ、なんかいいな

  • @paulolopes5939
    @paulolopes5939 Год назад

    A lot of freedom in that barrel!

  • @ErickE702
    @ErickE702 2 года назад +11

    A beautiful piece of engineering!

  • @Quantum_Magnus
    @Quantum_Magnus 3 года назад +36

    Wow, I always wondered where the shells went after they were fired. Didn’t realize they just went right back into a storage box!

    • @jonathanallard2128
      @jonathanallard2128 2 года назад

      @NCR Veteran Ranger Big Brain move.

    • @Mox3712
      @Mox3712 2 года назад

      They don't go back in the drum - I've been showered with casings and linkage from these things firing many times as an infantryman in the Army so I'm not sure why this video is showing things like this. Might be a recent change but I've never seen it like this. The spent casings and linkages fall to the ground.

    • @jonathanallard2128
      @jonathanallard2128 2 года назад

      @@Mox3712 Isn't it only the links that are ejected out?

    • @Quantum_Magnus
      @Quantum_Magnus 2 года назад

      @@Mox3712 so then this animation isn’t 100% accurate.

    • @eintyp4389
      @eintyp4389 2 года назад

      @@Quantum_Magnus nah this gun is inside the plane and dumping them outside is pointless and will force them to remake the a-10.

  • @sunnchilde
    @sunnchilde 2 года назад

    The GAU-8 cannon is the definition of bad-assary.

  • @robertfindley921
    @robertfindley921 2 года назад

    I saw this gun fire at the GE test range in Burlington, Vermont back in the 80s. It's amazing the A-10 can fly with that much violence happening in it!

    • @Yora21
      @Yora21 2 года назад

      Apparently, it noticably slows down the air speed when firing.

  • @walkerrodgers557
    @walkerrodgers557 3 года назад +4

    If you keep making videos you'll hit a million subs in no time. Thank you for the quality, in depth look at the gun.

  • @phased-arraych.9150
    @phased-arraych.9150 3 года назад +12

    Remarkable 3D modeling and animation work.

  • @marksingleton2739
    @marksingleton2739 27 дней назад +1

    Is there a similar video of reloading that huge drum? What an amazing mechanism.

  • @JasonsJourneysJournal
    @JasonsJourneysJournal Год назад

    This is a beautiful sight.

  • @383mazda
    @383mazda 3 года назад +44

    My father flew warthogs in the late 80's. They called the gau-8 the "lead laser." He said they'd roll onto a target 2 miles away, line the sights up and let her rip.

    • @Burboss
      @Burboss 2 года назад +2

      Which is complete BS as effective range for this gun is about 1 mile tops.

    • @383mazda
      @383mazda 2 года назад +14

      @@Burboss lol, alright Greg the keyboard warrior - weapons have two ranges: their effective range and their maximum range. A quick Google search will tell you the GAU-8 has an effective range of 4000ft, and a maximum range of over 12,000ft. But who knows, maybe you need to get a hold of someone in the Pentagon and let them know their warthog pilots are doing it all wrong 🙄

    • @penttijakonen3817
      @penttijakonen3817 2 года назад +2

      @@383mazda You literally wrote yourself that the effective range, which Greg wrote about, is considerably less than a mile. So the weapon is obviously not designed to be used on targets 2 miles away.

    • @383mazda
      @383mazda 2 года назад +8

      @@penttijakonen3817 4/5ths is considerably less that 1??
      Again, the maximum range of the gun is just over 2 miles.
      An A-10 isn't stationary when it's shooting. If you roll onto target 2 miles away (just inside the gun's max range) flying around 300mph, you'll be very near the effective range after you've taken a few moments to line up the sights.

    • @yoboikamil525
      @yoboikamil525 2 года назад +1

      @@383mazda destroyed him gj