Nudelman-Suranov NS-45
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The Nudelman-Suranov NS-45 was an enlarged version of the Soviet
Nudelman-Suranov NS-37
aircraft autocannon
. It was evaluated for service on the Yakovlev Yak-9
during World War II
, but proved to be unreliable and was not adopted for service. However, two were mounted on the prototype Tupolev Tu-1 night fighter
after the end of World War II.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Nudelman-Suranov NS-37
Nudelman-Suranov NS-37
The Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 was a aircraft cannon, which replaced the unreliable Shpitalny Sh-37 gun. Large caliber was planned to allow destruction of both ground targets and planes .Developed by A. E. Nudelman and A...
aircraft autocannon
Autocannon
An autocannon or automatic cannon is a rapid-fire projectile weapon firing a shell as opposed to the bullet fired by a machine gun. Autocannons often have a larger caliber than a machine gun . Usually, autocannons are smaller than a field gun or other artillery, and are mechanically loaded for a...
. It was evaluated for service on the Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-9
The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union in World War II and after. Fundamentally a lighter development of the Yak-7 with the same armament, it arrived at the front at the end of 1942. The Yak-9 had a lowered rear fuselage decking and all-around vision canopy...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, but proved to be unreliable and was not adopted for service. However, two were mounted on the prototype Tupolev Tu-1 night fighter
Night fighter
A night fighter is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility...
after the end of World War II.