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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:action
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hydraulically driven
pneumatically driven
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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20×102mm
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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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:designer
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gptkb:Robert_Hassard
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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linkless ammunition feed
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gptkbp:fireModes
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electrically fired
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M61 Vulcan rotary 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:nickname
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gptkb:Vulcan
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high rate of fire
reliable operation
multi-barrel design
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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gptkb:aircraft
close-in weapon system
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gptkbp:projectileVelocity
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1,050 m/s
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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6,000 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:M39_cannon
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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 autocannon
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Japan_Air_Self-Defense_Force
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gptkbp:usedDuring
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkb:Goalkeeper_CIWS
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gptkbp:usedOn
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:F-104_Starfighter
gptkb:A-37_Dragonfly
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:A-7_Corsair_II
gptkb:B-58_Hustler
gptkb:AC-130_gunship
F-111 Aardvark
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:Phalanx_CIWS_(Type_45_destroyer)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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