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| + | The '''M134 minigun''' is a multiple barreled machine gun manufactured by General Electric, now Dillon Aero. It is an electrically powered weapon which fires the 7.62x51mm NATO round at a speed of 6,000 RPM. |
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| − | [[File:M134A.jpg|thumb|An M134 Minigun fired from an MH-60L Black Hawk.]] |
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| − | The Dillon Aero (previously manufactured by General Electric) M134 Minigun is a multi-barrel, electrically powered heavy machine gun with a high rate of fire (roughly 2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute) and is chambered for the 7.62 x 51 mm cartridge. A modern descendant of the classic Gatling Gun, the M134 has seen heavy usage from the Vietnam war, to Operation Desert Storm, to the current war on terror; the Minigun is often mounted on aircraft such as helicopters, although it also can be fitted to ground vehicles and certain naval vessels as well. |
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| + | [[File:Apocalypse_Then.jpg|thumb|228px|[[Guns]] firing the M134]] |
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| − | ==Apperances== |
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| + | The M134 is a [[Machine Gun|machine gun]] type weapon introduced in ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]''. In the campaign of the game, it is the main weapon of the [[MH-60 Black Hawk]] gunship, and is used by [[Nomad 61]]'s gunner, [[Guns]] in the missions "[[Shockwave]]" and "[[Lock and Load]]". |
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| − | ===Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War=== |
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| − | The M134 Minigun is used by the Sea Goblin helicopter squadron to support a rescue operation in a Yuktobanian POW camp. |
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| − | The M134 Minigun debuts as a useable weapon for the first time where it is seen being used by [[Nomad Squadron]] MH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. |
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| + | As a usable weapon, the M134 features a rate of fire equal to that of larger machine guns. It has fairly good accuracy, which can be offset by the helicopter's movement. As well, the user can zoom in by pressing either aiming stick to aid in long-range firing. |
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| − | ==Compatable Aircraft== |
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| − | *[[H-9|HH-9B]] |
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| + | The M134 has a relatively good damage output, killing infantrymen in a single shot and destroying light vehicles such as [[technical]]s and boats with a brief burst. However, because of its light caliber, greater amounts of damage are required against larger vehicles, namely [[Mi-24 Hind]] helicopters. Due to its brief appearances within the story, it cannot be enhanced with [[skills]]. |
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| − | *[[MH-60 Blackhawk| MH-60L Blackhawk]] |
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| − | *[[Osean Maritime Defense Force]] |
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| + | <gallery widths="175" columns="3" spacing="small"> |
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| − | *[[Task Force 108]] (Nomad Helicopter Squadron) |
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| + | DAP beats Hind.jpg|[[Guns]] firing at a rebel Mi-24 |
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| − | ==Sources== |
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| + | 251193 217114114985716 126506274046501 740653 1634348 n.jpg |
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| − | *Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Trailer |
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| + | Peek-a-boo..jpg |
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| − | *IGN.com - Images |
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| + | Covering Fire.jpg |
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| − | *Wikipedia.org - Minigun |
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| + | Assault Horizon Minigun.jpg|A gunner on a blackhawk with an M134 |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| + | Minigun Assault.jpg |
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| − | Although the Minigun is not actually seen in Ace Combat 5, the in-game dialogue indicates the weapon being used. Furthermore, it is erroneously referred to as a "Gatling Gun", when it is techincally a different weapon. |
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| − | M134B.jpg |
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| − | [[Category:Osean Martime Defense Force]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 2 March 2019
The M134 minigun is a multiple barreled machine gun manufactured by General Electric, now Dillon Aero. It is an electrically powered weapon which fires the 7.62x51mm NATO round at a speed of 6,000 RPM.
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Guns firing the M134
The M134 is a machine gun type weapon introduced in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. In the campaign of the game, it is the main weapon of the MH-60 Black Hawk gunship, and is used by Nomad 61's gunner, Guns in the missions "Shockwave" and "Lock and Load".
As a usable weapon, the M134 features a rate of fire equal to that of larger machine guns. It has fairly good accuracy, which can be offset by the helicopter's movement. As well, the user can zoom in by pressing either aiming stick to aid in long-range firing.
The M134 has a relatively good damage output, killing infantrymen in a single shot and destroying light vehicles such as technicals and boats with a brief burst. However, because of its light caliber, greater amounts of damage are required against larger vehicles, namely Mi-24 Hind helicopters. Due to its brief appearances within the story, it cannot be enhanced with skills.
Gallery
Guns firing at a rebel Mi-24
A gunner on a blackhawk with an M134
