Gun on a jet engine ping
Other way around - it's a gun *with* jet engines. The whole plane is built around the BFG.
It works too well, which is why the Air Force still hates it. Every A10 success means that they can't buy a bunch more F-16s (or now F-35s), which are *totally* unsuitable for the CAS/FAC role. They're too light, they don't have enough armor, and they aren't slow enough.
Can anyone explain to me why we're not making more A-10s or a modernized equivalent?