Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon
Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon | |
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Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
Used by | Japan |
Wars | World War II |
Specifications | |
Weight | 550 kg (1,210 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) L/70 |
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Caliber | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
Elevation | -15° to +95° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 300 round/min |
Muzzle velocity | 950 m/s (3,100 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
Maximum firing range | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) |
The Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon was a Japanese-designed anti-aircraft gun, based on the German Flak 38. It entered service in 1942. A central fire-control system was developed for the Type 2, which could control and direct six of the guns at once. The Type 2 number was designated for the year the gun was accepted, 2602 in the Japanese imperial year calendar, or 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.[1]
Two of the guns were mounted on together to form the 20 mm Twin AA machine cannon.
References
Notes
- ↑ War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944 p 400
Bibliography
- War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944
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