General Electric (GE ... It also produces some pretty deadly firearms, such as the GAU-8/A Avenger. Alongside Philco Ford, GE was selected to build the GAU-8's prototype in 1971.
After proving itself in trials, the USAF selected the Y-10 for production while asking General Electric to build its GAU-8 cannon. The first production Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II flew ...