Type 2 cannon
Encyclopedia
Type 2 was a Japanese Navy autocannon
used during World War II
. It was a scaled-up version of the 20 mm Oerlikon FF
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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...
used 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...
. It was a scaled-up version of the 20 mm Oerlikon FF
Oerlikon FF
The FF were a series of 20mm autocannon introduced by Oerlikon in the late 1920s. The name comes from the German term Flügel Fest, meaning wing mounted, fixed, being one of the first 20mm guns to be small and light enough to fit into a fighter aircraft's wing...
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Specifications
- Caliber: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Ammunition: 30 x 92RB (264 g)
- Weight: 51 kg (112 lb)
- Rate of fire: 400 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 710 m/s (2,330 ft/s)