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From: JDO103@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Someone)
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Subject: Re: GAU-8 questions.
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Date: 28 Oct 89 04:21:24 GMT
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From: Someone <JDO103@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>

In article <10676@cbnews.ATT.COM>, amoss%BATATA.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Amos
Shapira) says:
>
>From: Amos Shapira <amoss%BATATA.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
>
>  There were a number of references to the GAU-8 cannon in the conference.
>All of these mention the weight and the speed of the round, its penetrative
>abilities and its construction. NOt one message mentioned a report I read
>(can't remember where... some Bill Gunston booklet) that the standard GAU-8
>burst is only 30-50 rounds. The recoil of the gun makes longer bursts
>inaccurate, as it swings the plane out of alignment. Despite this, the kill
>probability is very high. Since DU rounds are porphyric, a hit on a tank will
>probably do horrendous damage.
>
   I just was wondering how said long bursts can swing the plane out of
 alignment, when the barrell that fires is in the centerline???

Dave