F-1620mm Gatling Gun System
M61A1 Six-Barrel Gatling Gun and Feed System
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.
The double-ended linkless ammunition feed system incorporates a compact lightweight composite rotary ammunition drum to store unfired and fired ammunition.
The feed system is compatible with four General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ loading systems: the Universal Ammunition Loading System; the Ammunition Loading System; the F-16 Delinking Loader and the Universal Delinking Loader.
F-16 20mm Gun System Specifications
Weight (total) Gun Feed System Ammunition (full) | 832 pounds (377 kg) 248 pounds (112.5 kg) 258 pounds (117 kg) 325 pounds (147 kg) |
Rate of fire | 6,000 shots per minute |
Ammunition capacity | 511 rounds |
Ammunition type | M50- & PGU-series ammunition |
Feed system | Rotary, linkless, closed loop |
Drive system | Hydraulic |
