20mm M61A1 Vulcan Gear for the SUU-16 Gun Pod
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20mm M61A1 Vulcan Gear for the SUU-16 Gun Pod
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This 20mm SUU-16 Gear is an original U.S. military-pattern component associated with the SUU-16/A 20mm gun pod. Identified by Part Number 11010794, General Electric number 116C2862P1, and FSN 1005-907-8665, it is a correctly marked Cold War aircraft armament part tied to one of the best-known external gun pod systems of the Vietnam era.
The SUU-16/A was developed as an external gun pod for aircraft that lacked an internal cannon, most notably early F-4 Phantom II configurations. The pod was built around the General Electric M61A1 Vulcan, a six-barrel 20x102mm rotary cannon, and carried 1,200 rounds of ammunition. Unlike the later SUU-23/A, the SUU-16/A used a ram-air turbine to power the gun, which made it a distinctive and easily recognized step in the evolution of U.S. fighter gun armament during the Vietnam War. It served as an important stopgap solution before internal-gun fighter variants became standard.
Because the SUU-16/A was built around the M61A1 Vulcan, its internal components and support hardware are closely tied to the broader M61 family. This gear belongs to that same pod / gun system context. Public references clearly support the SUU-16/A’s use of the M61A1 and its General Electric lineage, but they do not openly expose the exact internal position or subassembly role of P/N 11010794 / GE 116C2862P1. For that reason, the most accurate way to describe this item is as an original SUU-16 gear component rather than speculate beyond the documented part identification.
That still makes it highly useful to collectors and restorers. Small internal parts from gun pods and aircraft cannon systems are often much harder to find than the larger visible assemblies. Pods were broken down, stripped, or discarded over time, and internal drive or operating components like this were frequently lost long before the pods themselves disappeared. A correctly identified original part with both a military stock number and a General Electric drawing number is especially valuable for technical reference, restoration research, and ordnance collections focused on U.S. aircraft weapons.
Product Specifications:
Condition: Original surplus part
Part Number: 11010794
General Electric Number: 116C2862P1
Federal Stock Number: 1005-907-8665
Compatibility: 20mm SUU-16/A gun pod / M61A1 Vulcan-related system
Application: Original SUU-16 gear component
Historical Significance:
The SUU-16/A represents an important phase in U.S. combat aviation history. It was the externally mounted answer to the lack of an internal gun on early missile-era fighters and saw operational use during the Vietnam War. Because it was built around the M61A1 Vulcan, original SUU-16 components also belong to the wider story of the most widely used American 20mm aircraft cannon family. Parts like this are relevant not just as spares, but as documentation of how those podded gun systems were built and supported.
Ideal For:
SUU-16/A gun pod restoration and reference projects
M61A1 Vulcan-related collections
Aviation museums and static display restoration
Collectors of U.S. military aircraft armament
Technical parts, reference collections, and educational displays
Approx length 2.5", Approx width 2.5", Approx height 1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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