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An M61 Vulcan and the feed system for an F/A-18, on a stand. Each of the cannon's six barrels fires once in turn during each revolution of the barrel cluster. The multiple barrels provide both a very high rate of fire—around 100 rounds per second—and contribute to prolonged weapon life by minimizing barrel erosion and heat generation. [9]
The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). [2] It features a Gatling -style rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor .
Rate of fire is the frequency at ... which equates to roughly five seconds of firing at the M61 Vulcan's ... a five-second burst from an M134 Minigun would use ...
20 mm (0.79 in) 6 barreled M61 Vulcan Gatling Gun 30 mm (1.2 in) 7 barreled Gatling Gun 35 mm (1.4 in) 2 barreled Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon: 35 mm (1.4 in) 1 barreled Oerlikon KDA autocannon Rate of fire 600/900 rounds per minute 4,200 rounds per minute 10,000 rounds per minute (5,000 per gun) 1–2 (salvo) missiles per 3–4 sec
In order to develop a weapon with a more reliable, higher rate of fire, General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon for the 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition. The resulting weapon, the M134 Minigun, could fire up to 6,000 rounds per minute without overheating. The gun has a selectably variable rate of fire ...
The Minigun is a type of rotary machine gun. During the Vietnam War, the 7.62 mm caliber M134 Minigun was originally created to arm rotary-wing aircraft, and could be fitted to various helicopters as either a crew-served or a remotely operated weapon. It has a rate of fire from 2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute [6] from a 4,000-round linked belt.
The Mk 19 grenade launcher is a potent weapon capable of firing 40mm high explosive grenades at a rate of up to 60 rounds per minute (40 rpm for sustained fire) that can penetrate up to 50mm of ...
The basis of the system is the 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, used by the United States military on various tactical aircraft since 1959, linked to a K u band fire control radar system for acquiring and tracking targets. This proven system was combined with a purpose-made mounting, capable of fast elevation and traverse speeds, to track ...