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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Baron
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gptkbp:armament
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20 mm ammunition
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gptkbp:caliber
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20 mm
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:design
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compact size
lightweight construction
high rate of fire
rotating barrels
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:General_Electric
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gptkbp:developer
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Cold War era
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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gptkbp:firstIntroduced
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1959
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gptkbp:hasCharacter
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6
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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remains in service today
influenced future aircraft armament
pioneered rotary cannon technology
widely_adopted_by_NATO_forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M-61 Vulcan
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gptkbp:length
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2.5 m
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gptkbp:lensType
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aircraft-mounted
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gptkbp:maintenance
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low maintenance requirements
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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1,020 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_player
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electrical
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
F-16 Fighting Falcon
A-10 Thunderbolt II
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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crew of 2
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 m
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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6000 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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low recoil
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gptkbp:reliability
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high reliability
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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safety interlock
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gptkbp:services
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linkless feed system
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gptkbp:successor
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GAU-8 Avenger
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:rotary_cannon
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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air superiority missions
air-to-air combat
naval defense
ground attack missions
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gptkbp:weight
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115 kg
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