Military Aircraft Systems Other Weapons Lecture Six Other

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Military Aircraft Systems Other Weapons Lecture Six

Military Aircraft Systems Other Weapons Lecture Six

Other Weapons Gun Roles Aircraft guns have three main roles: • Air-to-Air Combat. Used

Other Weapons Gun Roles Aircraft guns have three main roles: • Air-to-Air Combat. Used for close-range combat where missiles would not be suitable. • Strafing. Is an effective means of attacking ground targets from slow-moving, stable platforms such as helicopters. • Dual-Role. Some weapons on fast-jet aircraft combine the two roles into a single weapon type.

Other Weapons M 134 Minigun Is a 7. 62 mm air-cooled, percussion-fired, multi-barrelled rotary

Other Weapons M 134 Minigun Is a 7. 62 mm air-cooled, percussion-fired, multi-barrelled rotary gun, which is mounted on the Chinook helicopter. It has an external electrical power source to cycle the action, taken from the aircraft’s 115 V AC supply, and is mounted on the port or starboard side, in the escape hatch or the cabin door. The gun is fired manually, using belt-fed ammunition at up to 4000 rounds per minute.

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 134 Minigun The Chinook AH-47 Performance: Range: 1

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 134 Minigun The Chinook AH-47 Performance: Range: 1 km Weight: 39 kg Projectile: 7. 62 mm rifle bullets Operation: Electric rotary Fire rate: 4, 000 rpm Target: Ground

Other Weapons M 60 D Machine Gun The M 60 D machine gun is

Other Weapons M 60 D Machine Gun The M 60 D machine gun is a 7. 62 mm calibre gas operated machine gun that is mounted on the Chinook helicopter and can be fired from either side of the cabin, or from the aircraft’s rear ramp. The gun swivels freely between mechanical stops, which prevent damage to the aircraft during firing. It is fired manually at up to 550 rounds per minute.

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 60 D Machine Gun The Chinook AH-47 Performance:

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 60 D Machine Gun The Chinook AH-47 Performance: Range: 1 km Weight: 39 kg Projectile: 7. 62 mm rifle bullets Operation: Electric rotary Fire rate: 4, 000 rpm Target: Ground

Other Weapons L 112 A 1 GPMG The General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) is

Other Weapons L 112 A 1 GPMG The General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) is a 7. 62 mm belt-fed general purpose machine gun that can be used as a light weapon, vehicle-mounted or in a sustained fire (SF) role. The L 112 A 1 version is adapted for the air role where it is mounted in the doors of Merlin, Puma and Wildcat helicopters, and manually fired by the crew.

Other Weapons Fitted to : L 112 A 1 GPMG The Puma HC 2

Other Weapons Fitted to : L 112 A 1 GPMG The Puma HC 2 The Merlin HM 2 The Wildcat HMA 2 Performance: Range: 2 km Weight: 14 kg Projectile: 7. 62 mm rifle bullets Operation: Gas Fire rate: 600 -800 rpm Target: Ground

Other Weapons M 3 M 12. 7 mm Machine Gun The Browning machine gun

Other Weapons M 3 M 12. 7 mm Machine Gun The Browning machine gun was originally based on the smaller M 1919 machine gun, scaled up to greatly increase the destructive potential. During World War II a faster-firing version was developed for aircraft use, with a firing rate of over 1, 000 rpm. Today the M 3 M is used by the Royal Navy as a helicopter-mounted weapon to stop small boats.

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 3 M 12. 7 mm Machine Gun The

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 3 M 12. 7 mm Machine Gun The Merlin HM 2 The Wildcat HMA 2 Performance: Range: 2. 5 km Weight: 37 kg Projectile: 12. 7 mm bullets Operation: Recoil Fire rate: 1, 0250 rpm Target: Surface

Other Weapons Mauser The Mauser 27 mm cannon is a single barrel, high performance,

Other Weapons Mauser The Mauser 27 mm cannon is a single barrel, high performance, breech cylinder gun operated by an electrically fired gas-operated system at a selective rate of 1000 or 1700 rounds per min. The Mauser has a very high muzzle velocity, and its high rate of fire, coupled with its ability to fire several different types of high-explosive shells, make it equally suitable for both interceptor and ground-attack aircraft alike.

Other Weapons Fitted to : Mauser The Typhoon FGR 4 The Tornado GR 4

Other Weapons Fitted to : Mauser The Typhoon FGR 4 The Tornado GR 4 & F 3 Performance: Range: ~4 km Weight: 100 kg Projectile: 27 mm explosive shells Operation: Gas-cycled revolver Fire rate: 1, 000 or 1, 700 rpm Target: Dual-purpose

Other Weapons GAU-22 A 25 mm The GAU-22 A is a four-barrel version of

Other Weapons GAU-22 A 25 mm The GAU-22 A is a four-barrel version of the five-barrel GAU-12 'Equalizer‘ carried by US Harrier jets, designed for the F 35 Lightning II. On the F 35 C operated by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, the gun is carried in a pod which can be fitted externally to the aircraft as required by the mission.

Other Weapons Fitted to : GAU-22 A 25 mm The Lightning F-35 Performance: Range:

Other Weapons Fitted to : GAU-22 A 25 mm The Lightning F-35 Performance: Range: 3. 7 km Weight: 104 kg Projectile: 25 mm explosive shells Operation: Pneumatic rotary Fire rate: 3, 300 rpm Target: Dual-purpose

Other Weapons M 230 Chain Gun The Hughes M 230 Chain Gun is a

Other Weapons M 230 Chain Gun The Hughes M 230 Chain Gun is a 30 mm, single-barrel automatic cannon. It is an electrically operated weapon that uses external electrical power (as opposed to recoil or expanding gas generated by the firing cartridge) to cycle the weapon between shots. The Chain Gun is mounted on the chin turret of the Apache helicopter.

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 230 Chain Gun The Apache AH 1 Performance:

Other Weapons Fitted to : M 230 Chain Gun The Apache AH 1 Performance: Range: 1. 5 km Weight: 0. 55 kg Projectile: 30 mm explosive shells Operation: Electric Fire rate: 625 rpm Target: Ground

Check of Understanding Which of these weapons is not carried by helicopters for self-defence

Check of Understanding Which of these weapons is not carried by helicopters for self-defence ? Mauser 27 mm M 60 GPMG Minigun

Check of Understanding Which of these weapons is designed for both ground air targets?

Check of Understanding Which of these weapons is designed for both ground air targets? ASRAAM Mauser 27 mm Brimstone 30 mm Chain Gun

Check of Understanding What is this weapon? M 60 L 112 A 1 GPMG

Check of Understanding What is this weapon? M 60 L 112 A 1 GPMG M 3 M M 134 Minigun

Check of Understanding Which weapon would be most suitable for attacking armoured vehicles? GPMG

Check of Understanding Which weapon would be most suitable for attacking armoured vehicles? GPMG Storm Shadow GP Bomb Brimstone

Check of Understanding Which of these weapons requires an external power source to cycle

Check of Understanding Which of these weapons requires an external power source to cycle the action? M 60 GPMG M 3 M Minigun

Check of Understanding What is this weapon? M 60 M 3 M L 112

Check of Understanding What is this weapon? M 60 M 3 M L 112 A 1 GPMG M 134 Minigun

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