M61 Vulcan 20mm rotary cannon

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	artillery autocannon
gptkbp:action	electrically driven hydraulically driven
gptkbp:ammunitionType	20×102mm
gptkbp:barrelLength	6 rotating barrel
gptkbp:caliber	20 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designer	gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:feedSystem	linkless ammunition feed
gptkbp:fireModes	external power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M61 Vulcan 20mm rotary cannon
gptkbp:introduced	1959
gptkbp:length	1.88 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:notableFeature	high rate of fire reliable operation
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:M39_cannon
gptkbp:primaryUse	gptkb:aircraft close-in weapon system
gptkbp:rateOfFire	6,000 rounds per minute
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:GAU-22/A
gptkbp:type	Gatling-style rotary cannon
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_military various NATO countries
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:usedOn	gptkb:F-5_Freedom_Fighter gptkb:F-20_Tigershark gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS gptkb:aircraft gptkb:F-104_Starfighter gptkb:F-8_Crusader gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief gptkb:AC-130_gunship gptkb:F-117_Nighthawk_(in_test_configuration) gptkb:F-21_Kfir_(export_variant) gptkb:F-35_Lightning_II_(as_GAU-22/A_variant) B-52 Stratofortress F-111 Aardvark F-14 Tomcat F-15 Eagle F-22 Raptor F-4 Phantom II F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:weight	112 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5