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F-22A 20 MM Gatling Gun System

The F-22A fighter jet is armed with the M61A2 20mm Gatling Gun System which features a six-barrel, externally powered Gatling gun that can fire 6,000 shots per minute. It uses a linear linkless ammunition feed system for high reliability at minimum weight and is compatible with General Dynamics loading systems to reduce requirements and turnaround time.

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F-22A 20 MM Gatling Gun System

The F-22A fighter jet is armed with the M61A2 20mm Gatling Gun System which features a six-barrel, externally powered Gatling gun that can fire 6,000 shots per minute. It uses a linear linkless ammunition feed system for high reliability at minimum weight and is compatible with General Dynamics loading systems to reduce requirements and turnaround time.

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F-22A

20MM
Gatling Gun
System

ARMAMENTS AIRCRAFT GUNS

The F-22A fighter is armed with the M61A2 20mm Gatling Gun
System produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical
Systems. The fixed-forward internal gun system provides 99.8" (2,534.9mm)
maximum firing rate performance. 9.1"
(232.2mm)
44"
(1,117.6mm)
The F-22A armament system features the lightweight M61A2 73.1"
(1,856.7mm)
20mm Gatling Gun and linear linkless ammunition feed system.
The M61A2 provides up to 10 times the reliability of single-barrel
guns, firing at 6,000 shots per minute and placing a controlled 9.3"
(236.7mm)
dispersion of projectiles in the path of the target.

The linear linkless ammunition feed system features state- SPECIFICATIONS


of-the-art composite and unique gun-feed technologies to M61A2, six-barrel, 20mm, externally
Gun Type
provide high reliability at minimum weight. General Dynamics powered Gatling Gun System

ammunition storage and handling systems have been used in Weight (total) 668 pounds (303kg)
all modern U.S. front-line fighter aircraft. Gun 202 pounds (91.6kg)
Feed System 178 pounds (80.7kg)
Ammunition (full) 288 pounds (130.6kg)
The F-22A linear linkless ammunition feed system is compatible
Rate of fire 6,000 shots per minute
with three General Dynamics loading systems, including the
Ammunition Capacity 480 rounds
Universal Ammunition Loading System, the Ammunition Loading
System and the Universal Delinking Loader. The ALS and UALS Compatible with all NATO
Ammunition Type standardized agreement 3585
systems significantly reduce manpower requirements and ammunition
aircraft turnaround time by eliminating the need for Feed System Linear linkless, closed loop
linked ammunition. Drive System Hydraulic

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