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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:action
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hydraulically driven
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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20×102mm
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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1.52 m
6
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gptkbp:caliber
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20 mm
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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linkless ammunition feed
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M61 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
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gptkbp:introduced
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1959
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gptkbp:length
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1.88 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:General_Electric
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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1,050 m/s
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high rate of fire
reliable rotary mechanism
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:M39_cannon
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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6,000 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:service
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1959–present
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:GAU-22/A
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gptkbp:type
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Gatling-style rotary cannon
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkb:Centurion_C-RAM
gptkb:Goalkeeper_CIWS
gptkb:M163_VADS
gptkb:M167_VADS
gptkb:Vulcan_Air_Defense_System_(VADS)
gptkb:XM214_Microgun_(derivative)
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gptkbp:usedOn
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:F-104_Starfighter
gptkb:F-8_Crusader
gptkb:F-35_Lightning_II_(early_versions)
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:A-6_Intruder
gptkb:A-7_Corsair_II
gptkb:B-58_Hustler
gptkb:AC-130_gunship
F-111 Aardvark
F-117 Nighthawk
F-14 Tomcat
F-15 Eagle
F-22 Raptor
F-4 Phantom II
F/A-18 Hornet
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gptkbp:weight
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92 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:B-52G_Stratofortress
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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