Which aircraft hosts the GAU-8/A Avenger?

Which aircraft hosts the GAU-8/A Avenger?

• A. A-10C
• B. F-15E Strike Eagle
• C. F-16 Fighting Falcon
• D. B-52 Stratofortress

Answer: (A)

The GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30mm rotary cannon designed for close air support against armored targets, and it is uniquely paired with the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The gun is mounted in the aircraft’s forward fuselage, giving the A-10 its distinctive nose-mounted gun platform and enabling very high rate-of-fire suppression and armor engagement. The other aircraft listed use different weapons systems (for example, the F-15E and F-16 carry a 20mm Vulcan cannon, not the GAU-8), and the B-52 does not carry this type of fixed cockpit gun. So, the GAU-8/A Avenger is hosted by the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

The GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30mm rotary cannon designed for close air support against armored targets, and it is uniquely paired with the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The gun is mounted in the aircraft’s forward fuselage, giving the A-10 its distinctive nose-mounted gun platform and enabling very high rate-of-fire suppression and armor engagement. The other aircraft listed use different weapons systems (for example, the F-15E and F-16 carry a 20mm Vulcan cannon, not the GAU-8), and the B-52 does not carry this type of fixed cockpit gun. So, the GAU-8/A Avenger is hosted by the A-10 Thunderbolt II.