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M61 Vulcan



The 20 mm M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically or pneumatically driven, six-barreled, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style gun with an extremely high rate of fire. It has been the principal cannon armament of United States military aircraft for five decades.



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