OB-3

Question 1

Name of the gun the F-16 has?

Answer 1

M-61A1

Question 2

Number of barrels and round sizes of the M-61A1?

Answer 2

6 barrels
20 mm

Question 3

Rate of fire for the M-61A1?

Answer 3

6000 rounds per minute
(100 rounds per second)

Question 4

F-16 gun capacity?

Answer 4

511 rounds

Question 5

How many seconds do you have to shoot the F-16 gun?

Answer 5

5.1 seconds

Question 6

Suitable targets for the M-61A1?

Answer 6

• Aircraft
• Personnel
• Lightly Armored VEhicles

Question 7

Disadvantages to the M-61A1?

Answer 7

• No capability against hardened threats

Question 8

How is the M-61A1 controlled?

Answer 8

Electrically

Question 9

When the trigger is released from firing the M-61A1, what happens during the clearing operation?

Answer 9

When the gun clears itself, it leaves 5 to 9 unfired rounds to cycle through the gun without firing pulses, leaving the labeled as spent and cannot be used

Question 10

In the F-16, where does the ammunition drum lie?

Answer 10

Just aft of the canopy

Question 11

What is the total weight of the M-61A1

Answer 11

832 lbs

Question 12

How long does it take for the M-61A1 to wind up to full fire rate?

Answer 12

0.3 seconds

Question 13

What type of rounds can the M-61A1 use?

Answer 13

M-50 series and PGU-series ammunition

Question 14

Describe the M56 HEI round:

Answer 14

The M56 HEI round is used against aircraft and light material targets. It explodes after penetrating the surface of the target

Question 15

What is the delay in feet of the M56 HEI?

Answer 15

The fuse in the M56 requires a distance of 20-35 feet from the muzzle of the gun