shooting when i'm still on the ground

[bubu15012000]

is there a way to shoot when i'm still on the ground? if so, how?

[tintifaxl]

Not in the A-10C. It's a security precaution.

[derfritz]

Ground safety switch lower left corner of the left panel

 

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[NeilWillis]

You can fire the gun on the ground. There is a switch at the rear of the left side console. Throw that, and switch on the master arm and gun switches on the armaments panel then just pull the trigger.

[cichlidfan]

Apply your brakes before you fire! :D

 

Not in the A-10C. It's a security precaution.

 

The gun would be rather difficult to test if there was no way to fire it while on the ground.

[Zabuzard]

As said, possible. Here some images.

 

Ground arm safety switch on the left rear panel:

 

 

Master arm and Gun arm on the left front panel:

 

 

Shooting gun on the ground:

 

 

Be aware of the force produced by firing the Gau-8. It lifts the nose wheel and then pushes the aircraft backwards. There is a video of one landing on a ship with the A-10C, using the Gau-8 to reduce the stopping distance.

[Vitormouraa]

Becareful, it's 10,000lbs of recoil! You can do an interesting test, turn off one engine and fire the GAU-8 while you push the throttle to max :D

 

It's one TF-34 (~41kN) engine vs a Gatlin Gun (45kN)

[Sryan]

it's a great way to reverse your plane!

[Vitormouraa]

it's a great way to reverse your plane!

 

If you want to kill everyone, yes. :D

[bubu15012000]

thank you all! :D

p.s. how do i move my camera (i use the keyboard) for seeing the switch well? (sorry for my bad english, english is not my first language)

[Sryan]

I thought CTRL-C allows you to look around with the mouse. you can hit CTRL-C again to go back to be able to click things again ( I might be wrong and it's actually ALT-C). You can also slew the view around with your numpad keys.

[Vitormouraa]

Left Control + C is to open the canopy. Left Alt + C is to activate the free camera/mouse cursor.

[Texac]

I use my mouse wheel button to change the position of my head

[Kimi_uy]

You can also perform "Lowrider Take Offs"

[FeistyLemur]

Tell the truth now, you want to deal with someone blocking the taxiway don't you?

[paulca]

For some reason that last video reminds me of the time I flew into my own Mk82Air.

[whaaw]

moving out of the Hangar and get stuck with the wingtip. Good thing the A10c has a

reverse gear:music_whistling:

[WildBillKelsoe]

by this token (41 vs 45 kN) we should be able to ass up and reverse a roll-in