M61A1 Vulcan cannon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:action hydraulically driven
gptkbp:ammunitionType 20×102mm
gptkbp:barrelLength 6
gptkbp:caliber 20 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:feedSystem linked or linkless ammunition feed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M61A1 Vulcan cannon
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:length 1.88 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:notableAircraft 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:predecessor T171 cannon
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:principle Gatling-style rotary action
gptkbp:rateOfFire up to 6,000 rounds per minute
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M61A2_Vulcan
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
various NATO countries
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:F-5_Freedom_Fighter
gptkb:F-20_Tigershark
gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
gptkb:F-101_Voodoo
gptkb:F-106_Delta_Dart
gptkb:F-5E_Tiger_II
gptkb:F-8_Crusader
gptkb:Goalkeeper_CIWS
gptkb:M163_VADS
gptkb:M167_VADS
gptkb:F-21_Kfir
gptkb:F-101B_Voodoo
gptkb:A-37_Dragonfly
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:F-106A_Delta_Dart
gptkb:A-7E_Corsair_II
gptkb:A-7_Corsair_II
gptkb:F/A-18C_Hornet
gptkb:A-37B_Dragonfly
gptkb:F-111F_Aardvark
gptkb:F-117A_Nighthawk
gptkb:B-58_Hustler
gptkb:AC-130_gunship
gptkb:F-16C/D_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:F-4E_Phantom_II
gptkb:KF-21_Boramae
gptkb:F-22A_Raptor
gptkb:T-50_Golden_Eagle
gptkb:F-15C_Eagle
gptkb:F-105D_Thunderchief
gptkb:F-21A_Kfir
F-117 Nighthawk
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-4 Phantom II
F-16A Fighting Falcon
F-20A Tigershark
F-8E Crusader
F-104G Starfighter
A-4 Skyhawk (late models)
A-4M Skyhawk
B-1B Lancer (testbed)
B-58A Hustler
E-2 Hawkeye (testbed)
E-2C Hawkeye (testbed)
F-14A/B/D Tomcat
F-2 (Japan)
F-2A/B (Japan)
F-35 Lightning II (M61A2 variant)
F-35 Lightning II (variant M61A2)
KF-21A Boramae
M197 Vulcan (variant)
A-10 Thunderbolt II (GAU-8 Avenger is primary, but M61A1 used in some testbeds)
T-50A Golden Eagle
gptkbp:weight approximately 112 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F-16V_Viper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5