What caliber is the M230 chain gun?
30 millimetres
| M230 Chain Gun | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 30 millimetres (1.18 in) caliber |
| Action | Open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 625±25 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 805 m/s (2,641 ft/s) |
What is the gun on the Apache helicopter?
Boeing M230 chain gun
A 30mm automatic Boeing M230 chain gun is located under the fuselage. It provides a rate of fire of 625 rounds a minute. The helicopter has capacity for up to 1,200 rounds of ammunition.
What Cannon does an Apache have?
Apache and DAP mounts. The M230 Chain Gun is the Area Weapon System on the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and is also used on the MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP). The M230 is mounted on the chain gun turret. It uses a 2 hp electric motor to fire 30 mm linkless ammunition at a rate of 625 (±25) rounds per minute.
What caliber is an Apache gun?
| Apache Revolver | |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 7 mm Lefaucheux |
| Caliber | 7mm, .27cal. |
| Action | Double action only |
| Feed system | 6-round detaching cylinder |
Why is it called a chain gun?
A chain gun is a type of machine gun/autocannon that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon’s action, rather than diverting excess energy from the cartridges’ propellant as in a typical automatic firearm, and does so via a continuous loop of chain drive similar to that used on a motorcycle or bicycle.
How far away can an Apache helicopter shoot?
Its range is 8km to 12km. The Apache attack helicopter can be equipped with air-to-air missiles (Stinger, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Mistral and Sidearm) and the advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS), formerly known as Hydra, family of guided and unguided 70mm rockets.
Are Miniguns legal?
Actually it isn’t legal to own any minigun, its legal to own any fully automatic weapons constructed before 1986 using a class 2 license. And a few of minigun models were made pre-1986 and even fewer survive to this day.
Are Apache helicopters bulletproof?
The Apache is heavily armored on all sides. The cockpit is protected by layers of reinforced armor and bulletproof glass. According to Boeing, every part of the helicopter can survive 12.7-mm rounds, and vital engine and rotor components can withstand 23-mm fire.
What is the deadliest helicopter?
The 4 most fearsome attack helicopters ever to roam the…
- Huey gunship. The door gunner aboard a UH-1B Huey helicopter gunship opens fire during search-and-destroy missions against Viet Cong positions in the Mekong Delta, January 23, 1968.
- Huey Cobra.
- Mi-24 Hind.
- AH-64 Apache.
