I wonder why the large holes torn in the sheet metal? I would’ve expected about a 30mm hole punched neatly straight through the vehicle. Even “splash” from something internal absorbing impact energy and shockwaves spreading out should push the sheet metal out. You see that on the rear roof - it appears to be bowed upward.
The slugs are depleted uranium. They explode from the kinetic energy when they penetrate. Same as tank rounds.
perhaps different brissance going in vs. out.
This gun can also fire HE rounds.
It (HE) may be the primary loading in this theater since there aren't many enemy armored vehicles around anymore not to mention the DU environmental "ick" factor.
If that was the case here, perhaps a fuse or two functioned relatively late putting the projectile inside the car when it detonated blowing the sheet metal out instead of in.
Good shoot, anyway you slice it since no one walked away.
Projectiles from an aircraft cannon create tremendous percussion on a target, leaving the car looking puffed outward. An F-16 accidentally lit up a Suburban with two airmen sitting in it on the bombing range in Utah, hitting it a few times. It left bowling ball size holes and the airmen were treated for concussion injuries.
I agree with you, I can’t explain those big holes. I don’t know if all GAU-8 rounds are identical; perhaps there is a mixture of solid DU (which might ignite and burn away metal on the big holes and explosive (which would blow out & up the rear of the car) I’ve never heard that there is a mixture but I’m not an expert.