guns Flashcards
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what series ammunition does the M61a1/m61a2 use?
M50 and PGU Ammunition -20MM
what is the difference between the M61a1 and m61a2?
Weight
what aircraft does the M61a1/m61a2 go on?
F/A 18
the m61a1/m61a2 has how many barrels and who is it named after?
Six /Richard Jake Gatlen
how is the m61a1 driven and how is it controlled?
Electrically
what is the gun low and the gun high of the M61a1/m61a2?
4000Low/6000High
what does the guide bar do on the M61a1/m61a2?
It guides the rounds into and out of the extractor lip.
how many breech bolt assembly’s does the m61a1/m61a2 have?
Six
where is the lubricator assembly mounted on the m61a1/m61a2 and what does it do
attached
externally to the gun housing assembly. It is used to lubricate the bolt assemblies during gun operation.
What are the 2 cycles of fire for the m61a1/m61a2?
Firing and Clearing cycle
if viewed from the rear which direction does the m61a1/m61a2 go?
it revolves in a counterclockwise direction.
how many cycles of fire does the m61a1/m61a2 have and what are they?
Two Firing and Clearing
The clearing cycle starts when what is energized?
clearing solenoid is energized.
the entrance cover of the drum unit on the m61a1/m61a2 has how many steel ball bearings?
252
the exit cover of the drum unit on the m61a1/m61a2 contains what kind of switch?
last-round switch
what are the three chute assemblies of the m61a1/m61a2?
bypass feed and return chute
the bypass chute goes from what unit to what unit?
Entrance to Exit
the feed chute goes from where to where?
Exit to Adapter
the return chute goes from
Where to where?
Transfer to Exit
the gun gas purge system on the m61a1/m61a2 does what?
cools the barrels and purges gas from the compartment during gun firing operations.
where on the f/a-18 does the m61a1/m61a2 go?
internally mounted in the nose of the aircraft on the centerline.
how many rounds does the ammunition handling system on the m61a1/m61a2 hold?
578
what two modes of fire does the m61a1/m61a2 have?
continuously computed impact point (CCIP) and manual (MAN)
what are the two levels of maintenance on the m61a1/m61a2?
Organizational and Intermediate
