GAU-13
The General Electric GAU-13/A is a 30 mm electric Gatling-type rotary cannon derived from the GAU-8 Avenger cannon.
| GAU-13 | |
|---|---|
GAU-13/A 30 mm gatling cannon, Pima Air Museum, Tucson AZ | |
| Type | Gatling-style autocannon |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1970s–present |
| Used by | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Electric |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 333 lb (151 kg) |
| Length | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Cartridge | 30 × 173 mm |
| Caliber | 30 mm caliber |
| Barrels | 4-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves) |
| Action | Pneumatic-driven |
| Rate of fire | 2,400 rpm (rounds per minute) |
| Muzzle velocity | 3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s) |
| Feed system | Linkless feed system |
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