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The M163A2 (Vulcan air-defence system) is an American anti-aircraft gun carrier. The M163 is comprised of an M113 APC with an M61A1 Gatling gun mounted on the roof. The A2 version improved the fire control system by integrating the ranging radar with a ballistic computer. The M163 series carry a crew of four, comprised of a commander, gunner, loader and a driver. The M163 has a maximum speed of 67 kmh and a range of 83 km.
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The M168 is an American six-barrelled Gatling type automatic cannon based on the General Electric M61A1 Vulcan aircraft gun, but modified for ground use. The M168 takes a 20 mm cartridge and fires at a selectable rate of between 1000 and 3000 rounds per minute.
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The general Electric M197 is a lightweight three-barrelled variant of the M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon optimised for fitting to helicopters. It has a rate of fire variable between 400 and 3000 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1030 metres per second.
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The General Electric M61A1 (Vulcan) is an American 20 mm calibre six-barrel Gatling gun mounted on the M163 AFV, and fitted to various aircraft. It has a variable rate of fire up to 6600 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1036 meters-per-second and fires APT ammunition with armour penetration of 45 mm at 500 meters and 31 mm at 1000 meters.
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The AC-130H (Spectre) is an American close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance aircraft first deployed in 1972. It carries a crew of 14 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, fire control officer, electronic warfare officer, flight engineer, loadmaster, low-light TV operator, infrared detection set operator, and five aerial gunners). It has a top speed of 300 mph and a range of 1500 miles. The AC-130H carries armament of two 20 mm M61A1 cannons with 3,000 rounds, one 40 mm Bofors cannon with 256 rounds and one 105 mm howitzer with 100 rounds.
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The AIDC A-1 Ching kuo is a Taiwanese single-seater lightweight air-defence fighter with ground attack and anti-ship capabilities first developed in 1994. The A-1 is powered by two ITEC TFE1042-70 turbofans giving a top speed of Mach 1.2. The A-1 is armed with one 20 mm General Electric M61A1 rotary six-barrel cannon under the port side of the fuselage and carries disposable stores on six hard points, two under the fuselage, two under each wing and two at the wing tips, each rated at 100 kg.
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The Alenia F-104S is an Italian interceptor and multi-role attack fighter based on the Lockheed F-104. The F-104S is powered by a Fiat J79-GE-19 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a range of 2920 km. The F-104S is armed with one 20 mm General Electric M61A1 Vulcan rotary six-barrel cannon in the port side of the fuselage and has nine hard points, three under the fuselage, four under the wings and two at the wing tips, capable of carrying 3402 kg of disposable stores including AIM-7 Sparrow anti-air missiles and AIM-9 Sidewinder anti-air missiles.
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The Aeritalia/Aermacchi/EMBRAER AMX is a joint Italian-Brazilian single-seat attack aircraft first flown in 1984. The Italian version is armed with one 20 mm General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel rotary cannon in the lower port side of the nose, the Brazilian version is armed with two 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons in the underside of the nose. Up to 3800 kg of disposable stores carried on seven hard points, one under the fuselage with side-by-side ejector racks, two under each wing, and two wingtip missile rails. The AMX originated as an Italian project for a successor to the G91 as lightweight counterpart to the Tornado, and developed into a joint Italo-Brazilian project.
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The Boeing F/A-18A/C Hornet is an American single-seater carrier borne and land-based fighter and strike attack aircraft first flown in 1978, entering service in 1983. The Boeing Hornet is powered by two General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofans providing a top speed of 1915 kmh and a range of 1065 km. The Boeing Hornet is armed with an internal 20-mm M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel cannon and can carry up to 15500 lbs of disposable stores including B57 and B61 nuclear free-fall bombs.
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The Republic Ap-63-31 Thunderchief (USAF designation F-105) was an American single-seater tactical fighter-bomber aircraft in service from 1960 to 1984, seeing service during the Vietnam War. The F-105 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Pratt and Whitney J75-P-3, Pratt and Whitney J75-P-5 or Pratt and Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.25 and a range of 1480 km typically. Armaments consisted of a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel 20mm rotary cannon in the port side of the forward fuselage and up to 14,000 lbs of disposable stores carried in an under-fuselage weapons bay rated at 8,000 lbs and on five hard points, one under the fuselage and four under the wings. A two-seat dual purpose trainer and tactical fighter variation, the F-105F, was also produced.
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