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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Feb 2 2005, 05:31 PM
I kow they had a C47 gunship during Vietnam which they called Puff the magic dragon. Didn't think it would have been quite as suitable for a chopper but looks like time and technology cured that one.
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Originally Posted by skaffa' date='Feb 2 2005, 08:42 PM
YEAH!! Minigun... max 6000 rpm? .308 or .223. But to suply that You need truck load of ammo.
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For something that fires off rounds at such as rate, they only seem to carry between 12-15K rounds or 2-3 minutes worth. I'm sure that in itself will take up a lot of spave and weight.
Can anyone tell me what a 'Depleated Uranium' round is and what it's advantage over a non-DU round?
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Originally Posted by skaffa' date='Feb 2 2005, 09:42 PM
YEAH!! Minigun... max 6000 rpm? .308 or .223. But to suply that You need truck load of ammo.
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Originally Posted by IrishEyes' date='Feb 2 2005, 03:56 PM
Can anyone tell me what a 'Depleated Uranium' round is and what it's advantage over a non-DU round?
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Most of the NATO armies use DU or Tungsten projectiles as main battle tank ammunition since at the speeds at which those rounds travel, they can penetrate several _feet_ of steel/composite armor or concrete. The heat generated by the impact is enough to push a "plug" of vehicle armor into the crew (or engine or ammunition) compartment where it ricochet's all over, shredding everything in its path.
The A10 "Warhog" tank killer also uses DU ammunitition in its 30mm GAU-8 nose mounted rotary cannon.
DU isn't nearly as useful against "soft" targets like infantry (exploding cannon shells are way more effective) or thin-skinned vehicles, since it just goes right through and keeps going.
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Feb 2 2005, 01:02 PM
I believe that helichopper is equipped with something like this 30 mm gatlin gun:
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Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Feb 2 2005, 11:17 PM
Depleted Uranium (DU, for short) comes from the spent fuel rods of nuclear reactors.? It is one of the densest materials on earth and, as such, it makes for one hell of a projectile weapon.? Since the kinetic energy equation is KE = 1/2 mv^2, the more "m," the better.
Most of the NATO armies use DU or Tungsten projectiles as main battle tank ammunition since at the speeds at which those rounds travel, they can penetrate several _feet_ of steel/composite armor or concrete.? The heat generated by the impact is enough to push a "plug" of vehicle armor into the crew (or engine or ammunition) compartment where it ricochet's all over, shredding everything in its path.
The A10 "Warhog" tank killer also uses DU ammunitition in its 30mm GAU-8 nose mounted rotary cannon.
DU isn't nearly as useful against "soft" targets like infantry (exploding cannon shells are way more effective) or thin-skinned vehicles, since it just goes right through and keeps going.
-MrB
Most of the NATO armies use DU or Tungsten projectiles as main battle tank ammunition since at the speeds at which those rounds travel, they can penetrate several _feet_ of steel/composite armor or concrete.? The heat generated by the impact is enough to push a "plug" of vehicle armor into the crew (or engine or ammunition) compartment where it ricochet's all over, shredding everything in its path.
The A10 "Warhog" tank killer also uses DU ammunitition in its 30mm GAU-8 nose mounted rotary cannon.
DU isn't nearly as useful against "soft" targets like infantry (exploding cannon shells are way more effective) or thin-skinned vehicles, since it just goes right through and keeps going.
-MrB
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A-10 30mm rounds use DU shell casings. As of now there is no problem handling the shells. 30mm is frickin big so I doubt that is what is being used. I haven't seen the videos yet. Plus the 30mm GAU-8 slows down the aircraft as it fires. A helicopter couldn't handle it. Very havy as well. I play with them all the time