M61 Vulcan - Wikipedia
The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically driven, six-barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm × 102 mm (0.787 in × 4.016 in) rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute).
20mm M61A1/M61A2 Gatling Gun - General Dynamics …
The M61A1/M61A2 are six-barrel 20mm Gatling Gun systems that offer lightweight, highly lethal combat support for air, land and sea platforms.
M61 Vulcan - full review - specifications
Legendary Weapon: The M61 Vulcan has become one of the most recognizable and respected aircraft cannons in the world. Its reputation as a reliable and effective weapon has been confirmed in numerous military conflicts.
M61A1 Vulcan Cannon - National Museum of the USAF
The M61A1 Vulcan cannon is a six-barrel 20mm weapon capable of firing 6,000 rounds per minute. Incorporating the same basic principle invented by Richard J. Gatling in the 1860s, the M61A1 multiple gun barrels rotate rapidly to allow a high rate of fire.
M61 Vulcan | Military Wiki | Fandom
The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically or pneumatically driven, six-barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute).
The M61 Vulcan Cannon and F-104 Starfighter - Gunpowder …
Dec 19, 2021 · The very names “Gatling Gun” and “Vulcan Cannon” both conjure up vivid images of fearsome, fire-breathing, high-speed, rotary machine guns or cannon, designed to instill fear in the enemy and maximize hit probability against moving targets in the air or on the ground.
M61 Vulcan: A Modern Take on the Civil War-Era Gatling Gun
Oct 7, 2022 · Called the M61 Vulcan, the final iteration of the weapon uses the 20 x 102 mm cartridge and is hydraulically operated, though it initially used linked ammunition. With an effective range of around 600 meters, it fires its rounds as the barrel cluster rotates.
What are M61 Vulcan cannons, Israel's solution to destroy ... - The …
Oct 27, 2024 · M61 Vulcan cannons were used by the US Army in Vietnam, Iraq and in Afghanistan, amongst other wars. The IDF and Israeli Air Force used it during the first Lebanon War (1982). However, Washington first sent the giant cannons to …
M61A1 Cannon | F-106 Delta Dart
The 6-barreled GE M61A1 has been the standard internal gun armament onmost US combat aircraft for over 30 years. (The self-powered GAU 4 is virtually identical). It can fire standard 20mmx168 ammunition at up to 7200 rounds per minute.
M61 Vulcan: The Gun That Can Fire 6,000 Round Per Minute
Mar 14, 2021 · M61 Vulcan: The Gun That Can Fire 6,000 Round Per Minute. The Vulcan first saw use in April 1965 in Vietnam when it was employed on an F-105 Thunderchief, and has been used with the Air Force's...