7/31/2023 0 Comments Why are they called miniguns![]() GE scaled it down to a much smaller size to fire 7.62mm rounds so it could be used by troops. ![]() ![]() The 20mm version is pretty freaking big and is only fitted to stuff like fighter aircraft, the phalanx CIWS, and some other mobile AA gun system. It is not a 20mm gun that fires 7.62mm rounds. So basically they took a minigun off a helicopter, and put hand controls and a strap on it? 7.62 is how much smaller than 20mm? The high rate of fire is great for aircraft use because of the short time window to engage targets.Ĭalled a 'minigun' because it's a scaled down 7.62 NATO version of the G.E. They're designed for military aircraft use so whatever voltage an AC-47 or helo would have. What kind of power source did it have to be plugged into? What in the hell are miniguns used for anyways? Is that a weapon off of aircraft? And why is it called a minigun? hah
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