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Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B - 12.7mm

The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm is a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm caliber four-barrel Gatling gun developed by the Soviet Union for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter (with 1470 rounds), which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods (with 750 rounds). It is unique in the world of "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by the 23mm and 30mm cannon.

Specifications

Weight: 45 kg
- cartridge weight: 0.130 kg
- bullet weight: 0.048kg
Cartridge: 12.7x108mm
Barrels: 4
Rate of fire: 4000-5000 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 810 m/s

Appearances

The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7 machine gun can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
	Soviet pilots	Charlie Wilson's War	mounted in Mi-24 Hind gunships	2007
9th Company				2005

Television

Actor	Character	Title	Note	Date
		Stormgate		2006

Anime

Character	Film Title	Note	Date
	Patlabor: The Movie
	Patlabor: The Movie 2

Video Games

Game Title	Referred as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Homefront
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Crysis				2007
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots				2008
Far Cry 2				2009
World in Conflict				2009
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon				2011

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	The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm is a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm caliber four-barrel Gatling gun developed by the Soviet Union for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter (with 1470 rounds), which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods (with 750 rounds). It is unique in the world of "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by the 23mm and 30mm cannon.		The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm is a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm caliber four-barrel Gatling gun developed by the Soviet Union for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter (with 1470 rounds), which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods (with 750 rounds). It is unique in the world of "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by the 23mm and 30mm cannon.