That, too, was a key element of the Su-25’s design. The difference maker is the A-10’s Gatling gun. The Avenger is a seven-barrel rotary cannon capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute ...

medium machine gun used primarily as a fire suppression weapon in aircraft for the U.S. military. The so-called “Gatling” design relies on electric motors to power the barrels resulting in a ...