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I'm sure many of you had seen this pic.

 

For those who have not, feast your eyes and have a good flight.

 

Carry on, gentlemen.

 

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It's big sure, but not THAT big

 

Actually, it is. The two pics you posted have nothing from which you can scale against.

 

Now admittedly, the composition of the photo is a bit deceiving, but in comparison to a VW Beetle the GAU-8 is indeed massive. There is a reason the A-10 is actually a pretty big aircraft.

 

 

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There IS something to compare it to in the second of those; the F-14 in the background. Of course, most people VASTLY visually underestimate the size of modern fighter aircraft unless they're really standing right next to it, so it would make the gun look smaller. Also, the perspective on both of those is from the muzzle, which makes the bulk of the system (the ammo hopper) look comparatively smaller.

 

Also, why the blazes would a museum curator display a GAU-8 under the wing of an F-14, of all things? I can just see Bubba Public taking a look and assuming "that gun goes in that airplane". :doh:

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