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25-millimeter Gatling gun. In
integrating the weapon into
the stealthy F 35A airframe,
the gun must be kept hidden
behind closed doors to reduce
its radar cross section until the
trigger is pulled.
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Courtesy of Jeff Schone
56th Civil Engineer Squadron
