M-61 Vulcan aircraft, awesomeness, photography, Utah, weapons Apr 252009 On display at the Hill Aerospace Museum is an M-61 Vulcan, one of the most surprisingly durable aircraft guns ever devised. Sure, it’d look a little funny fitted to a ring mount on top of my VW, but a man can dream… 2 Responses to “M-61 Vulcan” Pat Flannery says: April 25, 2009 at 11:15 am Until fairly recently, I didn’t realize just how far back that gun’s origin went. Richard Gatling patented the concept of a electric driven version of his Gatling Gun in 1893 (US Patent #502,185). Randy Campbell says: April 28, 2009 at 12:57 pm Ok, Scott… I’m thinking the GUN is almost the SIZE of a VW… We looking at an alternate propulsion system here? ;o) Randy Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
Until fairly recently, I didn’t realize just how far back that gun’s origin went.
Richard Gatling patented the concept of a electric driven version of his Gatling Gun in 1893 (US Patent #502,185).
Ok, Scott… I’m thinking the GUN is almost the SIZE of a VW… We looking at an alternate propulsion system here?
;o)
Randy