Air Power - Centered around the GAU-8/A seven-barrel 30-mm "Avenger" cannon, the A-10 can destroy a tank at ranges of 1.8 km, and lightly armoured vehicles at 3.6 km. With a load
If the GAU-8 Gatling Gun is so powerful to destroy a modern tank, why are they not used in place of the main gun of a tank? - Quora
![If the A-10 can't kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?' Former Hog pilot says: 'No.' Here's why. - The Aviation Geek Club If the A-10 can't kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?' Former Hog pilot says: 'No.' Here's why. - The Aviation Geek Club](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/A-10-Avenger.jpg)
If the A-10 can't kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?' Former Hog pilot says: 'No.' Here's why. - The Aviation Geek Club
![Popular Mechanics on Twitter: "30MM round from a General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger, which is a hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type auto cannon that arms an A-10 Warthog. The Avenger fires these anti-tank rounds Popular Mechanics on Twitter: "30MM round from a General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger, which is a hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type auto cannon that arms an A-10 Warthog. The Avenger fires these anti-tank rounds](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSVHONpUEAEJova.jpg)
Popular Mechanics on Twitter: "30MM round from a General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger, which is a hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type auto cannon that arms an A-10 Warthog. The Avenger fires these anti-tank rounds
![Deadly Tank Killer in Action: A-10 30mm GAU-8 Gatling Gun & CBU-105 Cluster Bombs Destroy Tanks - YouTube Deadly Tank Killer in Action: A-10 30mm GAU-8 Gatling Gun & CBU-105 Cluster Bombs Destroy Tanks - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g8CvqnUw7mM/hqdefault.jpg)
Deadly Tank Killer in Action: A-10 30mm GAU-8 Gatling Gun & CBU-105 Cluster Bombs Destroy Tanks - YouTube
![A-10C GAU-8 Avenger Munitions Render Explosive Reactive Armored Tanks Inoperative During Test - MilitaryLeak A-10C GAU-8 Avenger Munitions Render Explosive Reactive Armored Tanks Inoperative During Test - MilitaryLeak](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rhSLTmAA0NE/maxresdefault.jpg)
A-10C GAU-8 Avenger Munitions Render Explosive Reactive Armored Tanks Inoperative During Test - MilitaryLeak
![A-10 Warthog vs Anti-Air Tank - Missiles and Tracers firing - GAU-8 Avenger - ArmA 3 Simulation - YouTube A-10 Warthog vs Anti-Air Tank - Missiles and Tracers firing - GAU-8 Avenger - ArmA 3 Simulation - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FV3MhMRn78M/maxresdefault.jpg)