Can an A10 destroy a modern tank?

‘As pretty much everyone else answering this question has pointed out… the A-10 can fairly easily destroy a tank. As can anything else slinging either an AGM-65 Maverick or an AGM-114 Hellfire.

Can the A10 Warthog destroy a tank?

Aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10. The A-10 was used in combat for the first time during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, destroying more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces.

How effective is the Gau 8?

Accuracy. The GAU-8/A is extremely accurate and can fire up to 3,900 rounds per minute without complications. The 30-mm shell has twice the range, half the time to target, and three times the mass of projectiles fired by guns mounted in comparable close air support aircraft.

What kind of gun does the A-10 Thunderbolt 2 have?

A-10 Thunderbolt II 30mm Gatling Gun March 14, 2018 Air 17,635 Views The A-10 Thunderbolt “Warthog” aircraft is built around the GAU-8 Avenger gun A 30mm Gatling-type cannon capable of firing 70 rounds per second.

How often does the A-10C Thunderbolt II clean its cannons?

U.S. Airmen from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit remove a GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon from an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 8, 2018. The A-10’s cannon is inspected and cleaned once every 36 months or every 25,000 rounds fired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Frankie D. Moore)

What is the A-10 Thunderbolt “Warthog”?

The A-10 Thunderbolt “Warthog” aircraft is built around the GAU-8 Avenger gun A 30mm Gatling-type cannon capable of firing 70 rounds per second. Take a look…. the “Gun” fires projectiles made of a lightweight aluminum body, cast around a smaller caliber depleted uranium penetrating core, and is lethal against tanks and all other armored vehicles

Who reloads the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Kandahar?

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sharane Watson reloads the General Electric GAU/8 Avenger 30mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel autocannon of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)