The GAU-2 is flown on which aircraft?

The GAU-2 is flown on which aircraft?

• A. CH-47
• B. UH-60
• C. HH-60
• D. AH-64

Answer: (C)

The GAU-2 is a 7.62 mm six‑barrel minigun used on helicopters to provide suppressive fire during close support and downed-aircrew rescues. In Air Force practice, this gun is mounted on the HH-60 variant of the Black Hawk, the CSAR (combat search and rescue) helicopter used for rescue missions. The other aircraft listed don’t typically carry the GAU-2: the CH-47 is a heavy-lift Army helicopter, the UH-60 is the general Black Hawk family without the Air Force’s CSAR configuration, and the AH-64 Apache uses a different primary cannon (30 mm) rather than the GAU-2. So, the aircraft equipped with the GAU-2 in this context is the HH-60.

The GAU-2 is a 7.62 mm six‑barrel minigun used on helicopters to provide suppressive fire during close support and downed-aircrew rescues. In Air Force practice, this gun is mounted on the HH-60 variant of the Black Hawk, the CSAR (combat search and rescue) helicopter used for rescue missions. The other aircraft listed don’t typically carry the GAU-2: the CH-47 is a heavy-lift Army helicopter, the UH-60 is the general Black Hawk family without the Air Force’s CSAR configuration, and the AH-64 Apache uses a different primary cannon (30 mm) rather than the GAU-2. So, the aircraft equipped with the GAU-2 in this context is the HH-60.