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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cannon
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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1.2 m
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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20 mm ammunition
500 rounds
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gptkbp:caliber
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20 mm
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gptkbp:combat_role
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anti-aircraft and ground attack
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
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gptkbp:crew
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1 operator
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gptkbp:defeated
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high explosive rounds
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gptkbp:design_features
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lightweight construction
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:General_Dynamics
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gptkbp:designed_for
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close air support
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gptkbp:diameter
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0.2 m
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gptkbp:exported_to
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various allied nations
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gptkbp:fire_department
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electronic fire control system
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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gas-operated
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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1960s
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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potential for modernization
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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limited by aircraft payload
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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widely used in military aviation
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gptkbp:history
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developed during Cold War era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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20 mm M197 cannon
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gptkbp:is_accessible_by
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gptkb:AH-1_Cobra
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:M61_Vulcan
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gptkbp:length
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2.1 m
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gptkbp:maintenance
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regular maintenance needed
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gptkbp:modifications
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various upgrades available
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gptkbp:mounting_options
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gptkb:helicopter
turret-mounted
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gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
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1,020 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:operational_range
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limited by ammunition supply
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gptkbp:operational_status
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in service
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:performance
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high accuracy at range
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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1000 rounds per minute
high rate of fire
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:GAU-8_Avenger
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gptkbp:retired
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some military branches
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gptkbp:safety_features
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mechanical safety system
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gptkbp:system
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linked to targeting systems
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gptkbp:training
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pilot training required
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gptkbp:type
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automatic cannon
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 50 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bell_AH-1_Cobra
gptkb:AH-1_Cobra_helicopter
gptkb:AH-1_Cobra
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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