What ammo does the F-16 use?
It fires standard M50 ammunition at 6,000 rounds per minute (rate selectable in certain installations).
How much ammo does an F-16 have?
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is equipped with one M61 Vulcan cannon for both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. The 250-lb. gun has six rotating barrels with a rate of fire of 6,000 rounds per minute. Each F-16 stores 511 rounds for the gun.
What ammo does a fighter jet use?
20mm is the smallest caliber that is practical to load with a bursting charge. Some fighter jets use 23mm, 27mm, or 30mm guns.
How big is a 20 mm shell?
All 20 mm cartridges have an outside projectile (bullet) diameter and barrel bore diameter of 0.787 inches (20.0 mm). These projectiles are typically 75 to 127 mm (3–5 in) long, cartridge cases are typically 75 to 152 mm (3–6 in) long, and most are shells, with an explosive payload and detonating fuze.
Can a jet outrun a bullet?
The bullet goes faster than the jet if you fire the bullets while inside the jet. If there is no friction (i.e: the bullet was fired in space), then you could accelerate the jet, catch up with the bullet and pick it out of the sky (although the rotation of the bullet would probably cut up your fingers).
What kind of gun does the F-16 have?
The F-16 20mm Gun System features the M61A1 six-barrel Gatling gun and a linkless ammunition feed system. The M61A1 provides up to 10 times the reliability of single-barrel guns, firing at 6,000 shots per minute and placing a controlled dispersion of projectiles in the path of the target.
What is the F-16 reactive armor?
Reactive Armor Protection – Reactive Armor systems are combat proven armor systems that enhance the protection level of combat platforms against all shoulder-fired weapons and most tube-launched, shaped-charge systems. The F-16 20mm Gun System features the M61A1 six-barrel Gatling gun and a linkless ammunition feed system.
What kind of ammo does a M61A1 Vulcan fire?
The General Electric M61A1 Vulcan is a 6-barrel 20mm cannon of the gatling-type. It fires standard M50 ammunition at 6,000 rounds per minute (rate selectable in certain installations).
What kind of ammo does a Vulcan 20mm shoot?
The General Electric M61A1 Vulcan is a 6-barrel 20mm cannon of the gatling-type. It fires standard M50 ammunition at 6,000 rounds per minute (rate selectable in certain installations). In 1947 the brand new USAF made a request for a new aircraft gun.