50 Amazing Facts About The A-10 Thunderbolt

The Recoil

A-10_ a pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flying

The recoil from the cannon is so powerful that it affects the airplanes’ trajectory. Therefore, the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon was installed slightly off-center to offset that change caused by the recoil.

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