The Hughes M230 Chain Gun is a 30 mm automatic cannon developed and manufactured by Hughes (McDonnell Douglas). As the name implies it is an electrically operated chain gun.
Specifications
- Weights:
- Receiver: 28.6 kg
- Barrel: 15.9 kg
- Linked or linkless transfer unit: 5.9 kg
- Total gun system: 55.9 kg
- Dimensions:
- Length: 1638 mm
- Width: 254 mm
- Height: 292 mm
- Barrel life: to 10,000 rounds
- Rate of fire: single to 625 rounds/minute
- Time to rate: 0.2 s
- Time to stop: 0.1 s
- Clearing method: open bolt
- Power required: 6.5 hp
- Shells
- Depleted Uranium shells for tankbusting
Aircraft
See also
30 mm caliber
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