Why is the famous GAU-8 30mm rotary cannon in the US Air Force A-10 aircraft over 600 pounds while the GAU-22 in the F-35 stealth fighter only weighs 230 pounds but uses
GAU-22/A | Modern weapons
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The OV-10D could mount the 25mm GAU-12 "Equalizer" | This gun is a small version of the 30mm GAU-8 and can fire APDS with similar performance if not better than the 30mm