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m21sniper 08-04-2008 03:44 PM

The A-10 Warthog uses the 21 foot long 30x173mm 7 barreled GE GAU-8/A Avenger Cannon.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../Gau8a_a-1.jpg

looneybin 08-04-2008 03:49 PM

21 feet long? that may stick out from the bumper a little

ed martin 08-04-2008 03:54 PM

We need to change GE's slogan from "We bring good things to life" to "We shoot bad things to death."

m21sniper 08-04-2008 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed martin (Post 4101413)
Actually rockets were developed early in the 20th century by German hobbyists, the most prominent of which was Werner Von Braun.

The Chinese used them in war centuries before that. Sometime around the year 1000 AD.

ed martin 08-04-2008 04:08 PM

True!

m21sniper 08-04-2008 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by looneybin (Post 4101450)
21 feet long? that may stick out from the bumper a little

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...UGvAvenger.jpg
Aye, just a little...

looneybin 08-04-2008 07:54 PM

bet i'd never get cut off again :)

gr8fl4porsche 08-08-2008 04:48 AM

The talking heads on NBC just stated the new Speedo swimsuit that will be in the Olympics was developed with help from NASA engineers.


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