00:00The mighty A-10 Warthog can fire a lot of different weapons.
00:03We're going to take a look at it preparing, loading, and firing nearly all of them.
00:07And yes, we'll take a look at the Burt Autocannon.
00:14First, we start with the big boy, the Maverick AGM.
00:18It weighs anywhere from 250 to 400 kilograms depending on the variant,
00:22focusing on striking armored and fortified ground targets.
00:28It comes in laser, infrared, and optical-guided variations.
00:41Next up, we focus on precision with the Paveway laser-guided bombs.
00:48These are modified Mark-80 series bombs, heavily enhanced with laser-guided systems.
00:56They have a circular error probability of 5 to 10 feet, making them extremely precise.
01:10But if you're looking for something more like a shotgun than a rifle,
01:14you'll want this, the CBU series of cluster munitions.
01:18An unguided system, upon approaching the target, it opens up and splits into 202 smaller submunitions.
01:32It can cover a staggering 240 meters of width if triggered early enough.
01:42The A-10 can also fit Hydra-70 rockets,
01:48Sidewinder missiles for air-to-air engagements,
01:53And JDAM GPS-guided bombs, if you're looking for something with as big of a bang as possible.
01:59Able to carry the whopping 2,000-pound GBU-32.
02:10And now for the star of the show, the Burt-Gao-8 Avenger autocannon.
02:20This apparatus is called the Dragon, officially the GFU Ammunition Loading Assembly.
02:27It allows autocannons on fighters and attack aircraft to be loaded with relative simplicity and ease.
02:35The Warthog can carry about 1200 rounds in its magazine, which gives it about 3 nanoseconds of firing time in
02:41total.
02:48Jokes aside, with its over 4000 RPM firing rate, it can fire at max RPM for about 10 seconds.
03:03And hey, you'll be flying this thing pretty low, so don't forget your chaffs and flares now.
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