Project Vulcan Research and Development.

Abstract

Research and development work is continuing on the M61 Vulcan gun. The following projects and studies concerning this aircraft gun are discussed: (1) Improved part life: bolt roller shaft material studies, cycloidal main cam; (2) boresighting and target study: production gun data, dispersion; (3) gun components: sector cam hold-down spring, universal guide bar, clearing cam solenoid modification, redesign unlocking cam, hook and hook design bolt roller shaft; (4) range firing records; and (5) recoil reaction study of six-barrel vulcan gun. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1962
Accession Number
AD0284193

Entities

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Guns
  • Aircrafts
  • Boresights
  • Dispersions
  • Gun Components
  • Guns
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Production
  • Solenoids
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Software Engineering