gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cannon
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gptkbp:barrel_count
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6 barrels
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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1.2 m
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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20 mm ammunition
Approximately 1,000 rounds
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gptkbp:caliber
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20 mm
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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Air-cooled
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:General_Dynamics
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gptkbp:designed_for
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Air superiority missions
Close air support missions
Ground attack missions
Naval defense missions
Anti-aircraft roles
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gptkbp:feed_system
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Linkless feed system
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gptkbp:fire_department
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Computerized fire control system
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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Rotary barrel
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1959
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M61 Vulcan cannon
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gptkbp:is_accessible_by
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gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:A-10_Thunderbolt_II
gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkb:AH-1_Cobra
Naval vessels
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gptkbp:length
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2.5 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:General_Dynamics
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gptkbp:mounting_options
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Aircraft, naval, and ground vehicles
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gptkbp:operating_system
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gptkb:electric_vehicles
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gptkbp:range
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1,800 m
6,800 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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6000 rounds per minute
100 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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Hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:M230_chain_gun
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gptkbp:sights
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Optical sights
Laser targeting systems
Radar targeting systems
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gptkbp:speed
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1,020 m/s
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:GAU-8_Avenger
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:weight
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272 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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