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Subject: Re: A-10 vs. AV-8B for CAS
Organization: Central Michigan University
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 90 04:02:48 GMT
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From: <34X3TAN%CMUVM.BITNET@VM1.gatech.edu>
A little information to the group:

The AV-8B is now equipped with a 25mm Equilzer gun system where the ADENS were
oriqinally.  The Equalizer, aka GAU-12U is a five barrel 25 millimeter deriviti
ve of the Vulcan, like it's older brother the GAU-8A (30 mm Avenger) that is
used on the A-10.
The Equalizer has a range in a GEMAG-25 PIVID system of 2500 meters, the damage
inflicted to the target is close to that of a 30, and the gun is not that much
larger than the Vulcan.
That means that Harriers could be just about as effective at tank-busting as
the A-10, and can be scrambled much faster.
I personally feel that a redesigned version of AV-8 using canards, FBW,
Forward swept wings, and some low-observibility technologies would result in
one nasty piece of equipment.
And, if that don't work use a B-1B.....


                                      Jeff Kavanaugh
                                      CMUVM34x3tan
                                      aka: the mount pleasant madman...