Posted on 01/31/2005 2:42:50 PM PST by datura
I just found this over at Vampire Bat, did a search for it in here, and didn't find it. I know there are lots of posters in here who have never had the opportunity to see a Vulcan or other multi-barreled weapon fire - well, HERE IT IS!! Once you see this video you'll want to show it to everyone you can........Damn I wish we'd have had those machine guns in our units when I was in.
If you have a dial up connection, be patient. IT IS WORTH THE TIME TO DOWNLOAD THIS VIDEO!!!!
All versions of the F-16 have always carried the M-61 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling gun. But of course the gun goes back farther than that. The B-52H once used it as the tail gun (earlier models had a quad .50 cal), and those came out in the early '60s IIRC. A-7, F-14, and other aircraft also used the Vulcan. The Army used it as a ground based air defense weapon, either towed or mounted on an M-113 chassis.
Great thread. I loved it. Thanks
sorry im late to reply. the gatlin gun in the video is from www.dillonaero.com.,media,highlight the particular gun is the M143D gatlin gun. all the specs are on the site. thanks for the vid. just some more useless info
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