Vulcan automatic cannon

Vulcan automatic cannon

weapon
      20-millimetre (0.8-inch) weapon capable of firing at a rate of up to 7,200 rounds per minute. Such extremely rapid fire is thought necessary in combat between supersonic aircraft, for a target may only be in the gunsight for a second or less at one time.

      To attain the requisite speed, six barrels are electrically fired and rotated in succession, an arrangement basically like that of the 19th-century Gatling gun. The Vulcan is widely used in aircraft and various tactical surface weapon systems.

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