EX-17 Heligun
Encyclopedia
The EX-17 Heligun is a two barrel 7.62x51mm NATO calibre machine gun
. The weapon is gas-operated and was developed by Hughes Aircraft for use in the OV-6 recon helicopter
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Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
. The weapon is gas-operated and was developed by Hughes Aircraft for use in the OV-6 recon helicopter
Reconnaissance aircraft
A reconnaissance aircraft is a manned military aircraft designed, or adapted, to carry out aerial reconnaissance.-History:The majority of World War I aircraft were reconnaissance designs...
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