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General Dynamics GAU-12/U
The General Dynamics GAU-12/U is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on British and American Harrier strike aircraft and the AC-130U "Spooky II" gunship. A four-barrel variant, the GAU-22/A, is the planned armament of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
Specifications
(1970s-present)
Type: Rotary gun
Calibre: 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 |
Video Games
Game Title | As | Character | Notes | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II, non-playable | 2001 | ||
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II, non-playable | 2007 | ||
Medal of Honor | GAU-12/U Equalizer | Mounted on AC-130 Gunship | 2010 | |
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II | 2011 | ||
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | 25mm | AC-130 gunner | Mounted on AC-130U "Spooky II" | 2011 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | Mounted on F-35C Lightning II | 2004 | ||
Battlefield 2 | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose | 2005 | ||
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | Mounted on F-35C Lightning II & ADFX-02 Morgan | 2004 | ||
ArmA II | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II | 2009 | ||
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II | 2011 | ||
Battlefield Play4Free | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose | 2011 | ||
ArmA III | Mounted on F-35B Lightning II | 2012 |