Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the evolution of the Gatling gun in in todays US Military. Voice, text ...

The M134 GAU-17 “Vulcan” cannon is a six-barreled, air cooled, medium machine gun used primarily as a fire suppression weapon in aircraft for the U.S. military. The so-called “Gatling ...

Jan. 9, 1905: A Gatling gun arrives in Lexington to protect the tobacco district from Night Riders, a militant, terrorist group of tobacco farmers who resisted the practices of the American ...

Service: USAF Armament: AC-130H: 40mm and 105mm cannons; AC-130U: 40mm, 105mm cannons and 25mm gatling gun. Propulsion: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines Speed: 300 mph Range: 1,300 nm ...

1861-1865 - American Civil War. Both breech and muzzle loaded guns used. 1862 - The Gatling Gun is invented. 1869 - Center-fire cartridge introduced. 1870-1871- The Franco-German War. Breach ...

With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to see why it got its name. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...

The machine-gun was a game-changing weapon of mass destruction. But did this awesome threat actually save lives? When, in 1861, Dr Richard Gatling patented the Gatling gun – one of the first ...