The GAU-18 is installed on which aircraft?

The GAU-18 is installed on which aircraft?

• A. HH-60
• B. F-15
• C. C-130
• D. UH-60

Answer: (A)

The GAU-18/A is a lightweight 7.62 mm minigun designed for helicopter use, providing close-in defensive fire during helicopter missions. It is specifically associated with the USAF search-and-rescue helicopter configuration, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which carries the gun for protection and suppressive fire during rescue operations. The F-15 is a fixed-wing fighter with its own internal 20 mm cannon, not a 7.62 mm minigun; the C-130 is a transport aircraft and does not standardly mount this system; the UH-60 is the general Black Hawk family, but the GAU-18 is configured for the HH-60G variant used in CSAR missions. Therefore, the aircraft with the GAU-18 installed is the HH-60.

The GAU-18/A is a lightweight 7.62 mm minigun designed for helicopter use, providing close-in defensive fire during helicopter missions. It is specifically associated with the USAF search-and-rescue helicopter configuration, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which carries the gun for protection and suppressive fire during rescue operations. The F-15 is a fixed-wing fighter with its own internal 20 mm cannon, not a 7.62 mm minigun; the C-130 is a transport aircraft and does not standardly mount this system; the UH-60 is the general Black Hawk family, but the GAU-18 is configured for the HH-60G variant used in CSAR missions. Therefore, the aircraft with the GAU-18 installed is the HH-60.