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gptkbp:instanceOf
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autocannon
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gptkbp:armament
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M51A2 ammunition
multi-barrel
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:caliber
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20 mm
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:General_Electric
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gptkbp:designedFor
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close air support
air superiority
ground attack
high-volume fire
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gptkbp:firstIntroduced
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1960s
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gptkbp:hasDepartment
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linked to radar systems
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vulcan gun
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 6 feet (1.83 m)
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gptkbp:lensType
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aircraft, vehicles, naval ships
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gptkbp:notable_player
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electric motor
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
GAU-4, GAU-8
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Tanzanian_Air_Force
gptkb:Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Korean_Air_Force
gptkb:Algerian_Air_Force
gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Equatorial_Guinean_Air_Force
gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Malaysian_Air_Force
gptkb:Pakistani_Air_Force
gptkb:Philippine_Air_Force
gptkb:Singapore_Air_Force
gptkb:Syrian_Air_Force
gptkb:Emirati_Air_Force
gptkb:Nepalese_Air_Force
gptkb:Cambodian_Air_Force
gptkb:Namibian_Air_Force
gptkb:Somali_Air_Force
gptkb:Sudanese_Air_Force
gptkb:Thai_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Burkinabe_Air_Force
gptkb:Burundian_Air_Force
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Moroccan_Air_Force
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Nigerian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:Zambian_Air_Force
gptkb:Angolan_Air_Force
gptkb:Kuwaiti_Air_Force
gptkb:Chadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Malian_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:Omani_Air_Force
gptkb:Rwandan_Air_Force
gptkb:Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:Japanese_Air_Self-Defense_Force
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Air_Force
gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force
gptkb:Iraqi_Air_Force
gptkb:Jordanian_Air_Force
gptkb:Libyan_Air_Force
gptkb:Bangladeshi_Air_Force
gptkb:Ethiopian_Air_Force
gptkb:Mongolian_Air_Force
gptkb:Togolese_Air_Force
gptkb:Yemeni_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:Ugandan_Air_Force
gptkb:Qatari_Air_Force
gptkb:Senegalese_Air_Force
gptkb:Lebanese_Air_Force
gptkb:Botswanan_Air_Force
gptkb:Zimbabwean_Air_Force
gptkb:Djiboutian_Air_Force
gptkb:Laotian_Air_Force
gptkb:Sao_Tome_and_Principe_Air_Force
gptkb:Lesotho_Air_Force
gptkb:Mauritian_Air_Force
gptkb:Beninese_Air_Force
gptkb:Taiwanese_Air_Force
gptkb:Central_African_Air_Force
Sri Lankan Air Force
Malawian Air Force
Seychellois Air Force
Comorian Air Force
Eswatini Air Force
Gabonese Air Force
Ghanaian Air Force
Ivorian Air Force
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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crew of 2-3 personnel
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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approximately 1,500 meters
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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up to 6000 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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low recoil
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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mechanical safety
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gptkbp:services
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ammunition belt
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M61_Vulcan
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gptkbp:type
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Gatling gun
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
air-to-air combat
ground support missions
anti-aircraft roles
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 85 pounds (39 kg)
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