That's cool Coach.
Jack it's because the gun is a link-less system so, the rounds can be compacted or loose depending on the load causing the + or -. Unlike the 20mm Vulcan which is a linked system, one link for each round, same load every time.
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| Author: | JJ [ 23 Aug 2009, 19:59 ] |
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During the EAA AirVenture 2009 at Oshkosh, Paul Plack from Aero-TV interviewed Hog driver Major Paul Brown from the A-10 West Demo Team. To watch the video please check: http://www.aero-tv.net/?videoid=029d034 ... e91b943166 or http://warthognews.blogspot.com/2009/08 ... -a-10.html |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 24 Aug 2009, 03:57 ] |
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Nice interview JJ thanks for posting it. |
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| Author: | Dutchy [ 24 Aug 2009, 08:54 ] |
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Thanks for sharing it with us. |
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| Author: | Coach [ 26 Aug 2009, 04:00 ] |
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How much further out of limits could his sideburns be? 1179 rounds? That's a new number I've never heard before. Where do we find these guys? Coach |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 26 Aug 2009, 07:30 ] |
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Coach wrote: 1179 rounds? That's a new number I've never heard before. Coach Coach the gun can hold 1174 + or - 5 rounds so 1179 is a correct answer. |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 26 Aug 2009, 12:35 ] |
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Quote: Coach the gun can hold 1174 + or - 5 rounds so 1179 is a correct answer.
Horatio Hogbreath: I know what you're thinking. \"Did he fire 1179 shots or only 1169?\" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Gau-8, the most powerful cannon in the world, and would blow your turret clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? |
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| Author: | Coach [ 26 Aug 2009, 13:31 ] |
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Dice-man wrote: Coach wrote: 1179 rounds? That's a new number I've never heard before. Coach Coach the gun can hold 1174 + or - 5 rounds so 1179 is a correct answer. OK, I'm going to admit that after flying the jet for 24 years, I've never heard that. The two numbers I've always heard were 1150 and 1174. I'm going to have to see if I can find documentation on that one, Dice. Coach |
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| Author: | jackb [ 26 Aug 2009, 17:33 ] |
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Coach wrote: Dice-man wrote: Coach wrote: 1179 rounds? That's a new number I've never heard before. Coach Coach the gun can hold 1174 + or - 5 rounds so 1179 is a correct answer. OK, I'm going to admit that after flying the jet for 24 years, I've never heard that. The two numbers I've always heard were 1150 and 1174. I'm going to have to see if I can find documentation on that one, Dice. Coach I also only knew it as 1174, period. How can it be +/- even 1? Every drum and every round is the exact same size, how could you have two of the same thing but one holds 1169 (-5) and the other 1179 (+5)? |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 26 Aug 2009, 17:38 ] |
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That's cool Coach. Jack it's because the gun is a link-less system so, the rounds can be compacted or loose depending on the load causing the + or -. Unlike the 20mm Vulcan which is a linked system, one link for each round, same load every time.
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| Author: | Weasel_80-204 [ 27 Aug 2009, 21:19 ] |
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The Crew Chief closest to the fuselage is my buddy Hammy. I might be going TDY down to DM so he'll owe me beer for that video! |
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| Author: | Coach [ 28 Aug 2009, 03:22 ] |
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I checked with the weapons guy here, he sent me the page from the TO. Dice is half right...1174 +5. Who knows why, but I swear I've never once heard that before. I'll post it here tomorrow. Coach |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 28 Aug 2009, 07:27 ] |
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I know we were working with a +/- 5 rounds, maybe it was something to do with the digital stories management system I don't remember, I have been off the A-10 5 years now. 
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| Author: | sgtgoose1 [ 28 Aug 2009, 17:47 ] |
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What's + or - 5 rounds between Tanks??? On all the Armament Boxes on the Jets I ever saw except when we \"Live fire or the Sandbox\" they might as well had Stenicled \"1150 Rd's\" in it. Then most still said \"1150\"rds Where's a \"Muzzle F--Ker \" when you need them?? Because Didn't they just load the 1150 Rd's to keep to the risk of \"Gun Problems Down\"??? Its been longer than 5 years for me 18 1/2 years. Goose |
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| Author: | Coach [ 28 Aug 2009, 18:57 ] |
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From TO 11W1-7-14-2: Ammunition Capacity: 218F504, Drum Part Number Total System 1174 + 5 rds Drum only 1055 + 3 rds 218F966, Drum Part Number Total System 1350 + 5 rds Drum only 1231 + 5 rds Coach |
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| Author: | JJ [ 29 Aug 2009, 03:23 ] |
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Top insider info, guys. And special thanks! |
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