sličica|Minugun na helikopterju M134 Minigun je ameriška 6-cevna 7,62x51 Gatlingova strojnica. Uporabljajo jo tri veje Ameriški oboroženih sil: kopenska vojska, letalske sile, mornarica in okrog 30 drugih držav po svetu.
Minigun lahko izstreli 2000-6000 nabojev na minuto. Po navadi ga poganja električni motor. Teža orožja je okrog 40 kilogramov, dolžina 801,6 mm, dolžina cevi pa 558,8 mm.
Glej tudi GŠG-7,62, ruski ekvivalent M134 CS/LM12, kitajski ekvivalent M134 EX-17 Heligun Slostin Gatlingov top GAU-8 Avenger 30mm 7-cevni gatlingov top
Reference
Bibliografija Ballad, Jack S. Development and Employment of Fixed-Wing Gunships, 1962–1972. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1982. Davis, Larry. Gunships: A Pictorial History of Spooky. TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc, 1982. ISBN 0-89747-123-7 Gervasi, Tom. Arsenal of Democracy III: America's War Machine, the Pursuit of Global Dominance. New York, NY: Grove Press, Inc, 1984. ISBN 0-394-54102-2. Gunston, Bill. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Armament. New York, NY: Orion Books, 1988. ISBN 0-517-56607-9. Jane's Weapon Systems, 1986–1987. Ronald T Pretty, Ed. London, UK: Jane's Publishing Company, Ltd, 1986. ISBN 0-7106-0832-2 United States. Headquarters, Department of the Army. FM 1–40 Attack Helicopter Gunnery. Washington, DC: Headquarters, Department of the Army, 1969.
Zunanje povezave
M134 page on Dillon Aero site M134 page on Garwood Industries site Minigun page on DeGroat Tactical Armaments site U.S. Army TACOM Qualifications Report M134 Minigun at Modern Firearms Exploded diagrams and specifications GAU-17 info at NavWeaps.com Specs on a variety of minigun models 1985 Patent on a Handheld Minigun Design Video showing a CG animation of the firing process of a minigun Helicopter mounted applications video on Military.com The M134 Minigun in film and Handheld M134 Minigun – As used in "Predator" and "T2" at imfdb.org
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