[Publius6961]

With those 2-acre propellers, I doubt very seriously that 360-degrees is exactly accurate...

[ExpatGator]

360 degrees could be with an elevation of just 1 degree above straight down. It will have a 360 degree train potential, but it will have to be blocked from firing into the prop diameter when trained forward port and starboard.

[pyx]

With those 2-acre propellers, I doubt very seriously that 360-degrees is exactly accurate...

360 degrees would seem somewhat easy to achieve. Because, 360 degrees is simply a circle. The circle can be quite large or the circle can be small. From a height, even a somewhat small circle traced by the travel of the guns would cover quite a large area on the ground. Also note, the 360 degrees is only in one plane -- a somewhat horizontal plane and not a vertical plane.

[UCANSEE2]

I believe the article states that they need the weapons when taking off and landing.

If such is being done in Vertical Lift, the props are out of the way.

That only leaves the landing gear, and even so, would still allow a large radius circle of ground coverage.

[Lee'sGhost]

I think you guys are visualizing this wrong. Picture it with the rotors in the up/helicopter position with a swiveling gun mounted on the belly. No way you’ll hit the props.