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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Baron
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:associated_with
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close air support missions
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:caliber
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30 mm
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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air-cooled
self-cooling
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gptkbp:defeated
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high
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gptkbp:design
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destroy tanks and armored vehicles
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:General_Dynamics
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gptkbp:developer
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developed in the 1970s
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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very effective against armored vehicles
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gptkbp:filmography
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various combat zones
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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significant in modern aerial warfare
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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GAU-8 Avenger
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gptkbp:is_designed_for
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air-to-ground attack
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:length
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5.5 m
3.66 m
1025 m/s
1350 rounds
30 mm PGU-13/ B
revolvable gun
seven barrels
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gptkbp:lens_type
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aircraft-mounted
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:General_Dynamics
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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used in Gulf War
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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high rate of fire
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gptkbp:notable_traits
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high velocity and armor-piercing capabilities
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:operational_range
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up to 4000 m
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gptkbp:operational_status
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in service
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gptkbp:range
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1800 m
4000 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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2100 rounds per minute
3900 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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low
gas-operated
single shot and burst
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:M61_Vulcan
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gptkbp:reliability
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high
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gptkbp:role
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close air support
anti-armor
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gptkbp:safety_features
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multiple safety mechanisms
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
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gptkbp:weight
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272 kg
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