M61 Vulcan rotary cannon

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:action hydraulically driven
pneumatically driven
gptkbp:ammunitionType 20×102mm
gptkbp:barrelLength 6
gptkbp:caliber 20 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Robert_Hassard
gptkbp:feedSystem linkless ammunition feed
gptkbp:fireModes electrically fired
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:length 1.88 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Vulcan
gptkbp:notableFeature high rate of fire
reliable operation
multi-barrel design
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:close-in_weapon_system
gptkbp:projectileVelocity 1,050 m/s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 6,000 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M39_cannon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:GAU-22/A
gptkbp:type Gatling-style autocannon
gptkbp:usedBy 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
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkb:Goalkeeper_CIWS
gptkbp:usedOn 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
gptkbp:weight 92 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS_(Type_45_destroyer)
gptkb:20_mm_Phalanx_CIWS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M61 Vulcan rotary cannon