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The '''General Dynamics GAU-12/U''' is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on | The '''General Dynamics GAU-12/U''' is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on American, Italian, and Spanish Harrier strike aircraft and the AC-130U "Spooky II" gunship. A four-barrel variant, the '''GAU-22/A''', is the armament of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The F-35A variant mounts the GAU-22/A internally over the port side air intake, while the F-35B and F-35C instead can optionally mount the system in a ventral gun pod (depending on mission requirements) due to the STOVL lift system and the expanded fuel tank, respectively. | ||
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
''(1970s- | ''(1970s - Present)'' | ||
'''Type:''' Rotary | '''Type:''' Rotary Gun | ||
''' | '''Caliber:''' 25x137mm | ||
'''Capacity:''' Varies depending on mounting | '''Capacity:''' Varies depending on mounting | ||
'''Fire | '''Fire Modes:''' GAU-12/U: Auto (3,600 RPM normal, 4,200 RPM max; reduced to 1,800 RPM on AC-130U) GAU-22/A: Auto (3,300RPM) | ||
'''The GAU-12/U and variants have been used in the following movies and videogames by the following actors:''' | '''The GAU-12/U and variants have been used in the following movies and videogames by the following actors:''' | ||
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==GAU-12/U== | ==GAU-12/U== | ||
[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|right|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - | [[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|right|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25x137mm]] | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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| ''[[True Lies]]'' || || US Marines || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 1994 | | ''[[True Lies]]'' || || US Marines || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 1994 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Lone Survivor]]'' || || || Mounted on AC-130U Spectre || 2013 | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Black Widow (2021)|Black Widow]]''|||| ||Mounted on fictional aircrafts||2021 | |||
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|} | |||
===Television=== | |||
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| ''[[Ultimate Weapons]]'' || || || Mounted on AC-130U Spooky || 2010 | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''As''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''As''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="425"|'''Notes''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date''' | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Project Reality]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2005 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II, unusable || 2007 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[ArmA: Armed Assault]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2007 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[ArmA II]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2009 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'' || GAU-12/U Equalizer || || Mounted on AC-130 Gunship || 2010 | | ''[[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'' || GAU-12/U Equalizer || || Mounted on AC-130 Gunship || 2010 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'' || 25mm || AC-130 gunner || Mounted on AC-130U " | | ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II and AC-130U Spectre || 2011 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'' || 25mm || AC-130 gunner || Mounted on AC-130U Spectre || 2011 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Battlefield 3]]'' || || || Mounted on LAV-AD || 2011 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Battlefield 4]]'' || || || Mounted on LAV-AD || 2013 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2019 | |||
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|} | |||
===Anime=== | |||
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| ''[[Area 88]]'' || Kim Aba, Mercenaries || || 2004 | |||
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|} | |} | ||
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==GAU-22/A== | ==GAU-22/A== | ||
[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|right|401px|General Dynamics GAU-22/A - | [[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|right|401px|General Dynamics GAU-22/A - 25x137mm]] | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Time Crisis 3]]'' || || With [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17A]]'s slotted flash hider || Mounted on VTOL helicopter, also appear as a handheld weapon, both clearly oversized and unusable || 2003 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose || 2005 | | ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose || 2005 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Project Reality]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35A Lightning II || 2005 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ArmA II]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2009 | | ''[[ArmA II]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2009 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2011 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Battlefield 3]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, Back to Karkand multiplayer expansion, incorrectly mounted internally || 2011 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose || 2011 | | ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose || 2011 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ArmA III]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2012 | | ''[[ArmA III]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2012 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Battlefield 4]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly shown as mounted internally || 2013 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]'' || || || Mounted on F-35C Lightning II || 2019 | |||
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[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cannon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 28 November 2022
The General Dynamics GAU-12/U is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on American, Italian, and Spanish Harrier strike aircraft and the AC-130U "Spooky II" gunship. A four-barrel variant, the GAU-22/A, is the armament of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The F-35A variant mounts the GAU-22/A internally over the port side air intake, while the F-35B and F-35C instead can optionally mount the system in a ventral gun pod (depending on mission requirements) due to the STOVL lift system and the expanded fuel tank, respectively.
Specifications
(1970s - Present)
Type: Rotary Gun
Caliber: 25x137mm
Capacity: Varies depending on mounting
Fire Modes: GAU-12/U: Auto (3,600 RPM normal, 4,200 RPM max; reduced to 1,800 RPM on AC-130U) GAU-22/A: Auto (3,300RPM)
The GAU-12/U and variants have been used in the following movies and videogames by the following actors:
GAU-12/U
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Lies | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Harry Tasker | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 1994 |
| True Lies | US Marines | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 1994 | |
| Lone Survivor | Mounted on AC-130U Spectre | 2013 | ||
| Black Widow | Mounted on fictional aircrafts | 2021 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Weapons | Mounted on AC-130U Spooky | 2010 |
Video Games
| Game Title | As | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 2005 | ||
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II, unusable | 2007 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 2007 | ||
| ArmA II | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 2009 | ||
| Medal of Honor | GAU-12/U Equalizer | Mounted on AC-130 Gunship | 2010 | |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II and AC-130U Spectre | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | 25mm | AC-130 gunner | Mounted on AC-130U Spectre | 2011 |
| Battlefield 3 | Mounted on LAV-AD | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield 4 | Mounted on LAV-AD | 2013 | ||
| Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 2019 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area 88 | Kim Aba, Mercenaries | 2004 |
GAU-22/A
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Free or Die Hard | F-35B pilot | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, aircraft incorrectly shown with two guns | 2007 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Crisis 3 | With GAU-17A's slotted flash hider | Mounted on VTOL helicopter, also appear as a handheld weapon, both clearly oversized and unusable | 2003 | |
| Battlefield 2 | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | Mounted on F-35A Lightning II | 2005 | ||
| ArmA II | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II | 2009 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, Back to Karkand multiplayer expansion, incorrectly mounted internally | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose | 2011 | ||
| ArmA III | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II | 2012 | ||
| Battlefield 4 | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly shown as mounted internally | 2013 | ||
| Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | Mounted on F-35C Lightning II | 2019 |