M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M61A1_Vulcan_20_mm_cannon

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	artillery
gptkbp:action	electrically driven hydraulically driven
gptkbp:ammunitionType	20×102mm
gptkbp:barrelLength	6
gptkbp:caliber	20 mm
gptkbp:category	artillery autocannon aircraft gun
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:feedSystem	linkless ammunition feed
gptkbp:fireModes	Gatling principle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
gptkbp:introduced	1959
gptkbp:length	1.88 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity	1,050 m/s
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Vulcan
gptkbp:notableFeature	high rate of fire reliable operation
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:M61_Vulcan
gptkbp:primaryUse	gptkb:aircraft close-in weapon system
gptkbp:rateOfFire	up to 6,000 rounds per minute
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:M61A2_Vulcan
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy various allied nations
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS gptkb:aircraft gptkb:F-104_Starfighter gptkb:AC-130_gunship F-111 Aardvark F-14 Tomcat F-15 Eagle F-22 Raptor F-4 Phantom II F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:weight	approximately 112 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:F-2
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6