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In 1946, the Army issued General Electric a contract for "Project Vulcan", a six-barrel weapon capable of firing 7,200 rounds per minute (rpm) The M61 and other powered gatling guns grew out of this contract. It was quite likely a reference to Vulcan, the mythical smith who forged weapons for the gods.
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How is vulcan industries an allusion of Hephaestus?
Vulcan was the Roman god most closely associated with the Greek Hephaestus: he was the god of inventors and fire and metal and blacksmiths.
What is the rate of fire of an M61 Vulcan?
6000 rounds per minute for the M61A1 6600 rounds per minute for the M61A2
How fast does a Vulcan shoot?
If you mean the 20mm M61 Vulcan Gatling Gun, some versions can fire at a rate of 6,000 rounds per minute- but for fairly short periods of time.
Who were the children of Vulcan the god?
caeculus is the son of vulcan the god
What is vulcan the god famous for?
Vulcan is the Roman God of fire and the forge
What Roman god was Vulcan named after?
Vulcan is the Roman god (Vulcanus), corresponding to Greek Hephaestus. Vulcan is also the Roman god of fire.
Who was Vulcan the greek god?
Vulcan was actually the Roman god equivalent of Hephaestus.
What powers do the roman god vulcan have?
the roman god vulcan was the god of blacksmiths and fire his greek name is hephaestus.
What are the differences between Vulcan and Hephaestus?
The difference between Vulcan and Hephaestus was that Vulcan was not just the god of fire but the god of grievance in the time of sorrow. Hephaestus was not just the god of fire but was the god of balcksmithry and technology. Hephaestus was his Greek name, and Vulcan the Roman name.
Who is the god of fire and Blacksmiths?
Vulcan Hephaestus is the Greek god of Blacksmiths.
Is Vulcan belongs to Roman?
Vulcan is the Roman aspect of the Greek God Hephaestus. God of the forge and fire.
Who is roman blacksmith god?
The Roman blacksmith god is Vulcan (known as Hephaestus in Greek mythology). He is the god of fire, metalworking, and volcanoes. Vulcan is often depicted as a skilled craftsman who forges weapons and armor for the gods.
