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Yes; by comparison, Vulcan rounds are extremely cheap versus guided rockets (tens a dollars per round versus hundred thousand dollars plus per missile), so if y
by AdrianB1 7y ago
Yes; by comparison, Vulcan rounds are extremely cheap versus guided rockets (tens a dollars per round versus hundred thousand dollars plus per missile), so if you have a low threat engagement like a sniper in a house in Afghanistan it is very effective to shoot 50 cannon rounds at it. Same for a small truck convoy, a plane can get on the target faster than an attack helicopter just because it is 3 times faster at low altitudes.
It is not meant to replace an Apache or Cobra helicopter, but to occasionally take out ground targets.
- Brave-Steak 7y agoHow long can a plane like the F-35 fire on a target with the cannon before it passes over it?
- AdrianB1 7y agoThe time is not the important factor, the number of shells on target is. These guns have very high rates of fire, dozens of shells per second. A plane can empty the entire cannon load in 5-6 seconds.