So the concept started with the Gatling gun, the first rotating multi-barrel machine gun, and then was scaled up into the modern minigun. That was then scaled up to the 20mm Vulcan and 30mm Avenger autocannons.
Why can’t we scale it up even further with a multi-barrel rotating artillery cannon? One that shoots 3000 artillery rounds per minute and sends massive barrages of artillery?
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It would be a nightmare to operate, and it’s unnecessary.
High rate of fire is good when you need to hit one target multiple times, or if accuracy is poor and you need multiple chances to hit. Artillery is generally pretty accurate (especially with guided munitions) and needs few hits per target.
Hitting the same place 10 times with artillery doesn’t do much that 1 shell won’t do. For tough jobs, we use larger or specialized munitions instead of more shells.
Paying for, transporting, and loading thousands of artillery shells is no simple task either.
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