Which weapon is the A-10 equipped with as its 30mm gun?

Which weapon is the A-10 equipped with as its 30mm gun?

• A. GAU-8 gatling gun, 30mm
• B. MK-82, 84, 77 / 10
• C. GBU-12
• D. AGM-65 Maverick

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying the A-10’s actual 30mm gun: it uses the GAU-8 Avenger, a seven-barrel rotary Gatling cannon mounted in the nose. This weapon is specifically designed as the A-10’s close air support primary gun, delivering a very high rate of fire with armor-piercing rounds to defeat armored targets. The other options are types of ordnance rather than a gun: bombs like MK-82, MK-84, and MK-77; a laser-guided bomb like GBU-12; and an air-to-surface missile like the AGM-65 Maverick.

The key idea is identifying the A-10’s actual 30mm gun: it uses the GAU-8 Avenger, a seven-barrel rotary Gatling cannon mounted in the nose. This weapon is specifically designed as the A-10’s close air support primary gun, delivering a very high rate of fire with armor-piercing rounds to defeat armored targets. The other options are types of ordnance rather than a gun: bombs like MK-82, MK-84, and MK-77; a laser-guided bomb like GBU-12; and an air-to-surface missile like the AGM-65 Maverick.