Ground tests of the GAU-8 went pretty much according to plan ... and they also switched from copper bonding in the ammo to plastic. Neither solution solved the problem, though the change in ...

The Warthog’s GAU-8 Gatling gun can carry an astonishing 1,174 rounds of ammunition, which is stored in the aircraft’s fuselage. This capacity allows the A-10 to engage multiple targets or to ...