Type 92 machine gun
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The was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Navy
before World War II
. It was the standard hand-held machine gun in multi-place IJN aircraft during the most part of the Pacific War
. It proved to be seriously inadequate. Aircraft produced in the later part of the conflict often were eqipped with weapons such as Type 1
and Type 2
machine guns or Type 99 cannon
.
Basically a copy of the ubiquitous Lewis gun
, the Type 92 was fed with a drum magazine and used in a flexible mount. The main external difference between the two models was the latter's lack of casing and cooling fins around the barrel and gas piston tube, as well as the most noted trigger guard.
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
before 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 the standard hand-held machine gun in multi-place IJN aircraft during the most part of the Pacific War
Pacific War
The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
. It proved to be seriously inadequate. Aircraft produced in the later part of the conflict often were eqipped with weapons such as Type 1
Type 1 machine gun
The Type 1 machine gun was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy during World War II. It was an adaptation of the German MG 15 machine gun.-Installations:* Aichi B7A* Mitsubishi Ki-67* Nakajima C6N* Yokosuka D4Y...
and Type 2
Type 2 machine gun
The Type 2 machine gun was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was an adaptation of the German MG 131 machine gun.-Installations:* Aichi B7A* Mitsubishi A6M5c* Mitsubishi G4M* Nakajima B6N* Yokosuka P1Y...
machine guns or Type 99 cannon
Type 99 cannon
The Type 99-1 cannon and Type 99-2 cannon were Japanese versions of the Oerlikon FF and Oerlikon FFL. They were adopted by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1939 and served as their standard aircraft autocannon during World War II.-Adoption:...
.
Basically a copy of the ubiquitous Lewis gun
Lewis Gun
The Lewis Gun is a World War I–era light machine gun of American design that was perfected and widely used by the British Empire. It was first used in combat in World War I, and continued in service with a number of armed forces through to the end of the Korean War...
, the Type 92 was fed with a drum magazine and used in a flexible mount. The main external difference between the two models was the latter's lack of casing and cooling fins around the barrel and gas piston tube, as well as the most noted trigger guard.
Installations
- Aichi D1AAichi D1A|-See also:-External links:*...
- Aichi D3AAichi D3AThe , Allied reporting name "Val") was a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy . It was the primary dive bomber in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and participated in almost all actions, including Pearl Harbor....
- Kawanishi E7K2
- Kyūshū Q1WKyushu Q1W-References:NotesBibliography* Francillon, Ph.D., René J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.-External links:*...
- Mitsubishi F1MMitsubishi F1M-See also:-Bibliography:* Francillon, R.J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London:Putnam, 1970. ISBN 370 00033 1.* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Six: Floatplanes. London: Macdonald & Co., Ltd., 1962....
2 - Mitsubishi G3MMitsubishi G3MThe Mitsubishi G3M was a Japanese bomber used during World War II.-Design and development:...
- Mitsubishi G4MMitsubishi G4MThe Mitsubishi G4M 一式陸上攻撃機, 一式陸攻 Isshiki rikujō kōgeki ki, Isshikirikkō was the main twin-engine, land-based bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II. The Allies gave the G4M the reporting name Betty...
- Nakajima B5NNakajima B5N|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bridgwater, H.C. and Peter Scott. Combat Colours Number 4: Pearl Harbor and Beyond, December 1941 to May 1942. Luton, Bedfordshire, UK: Guideline Publications, 2001. ISBN 0-9539040-6-7....
- Yokosuka B4YYokosuka B4Y-References:NotesBibliography* Francillon, Ph.D., René J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970 . ISBN 0-370-30251-6....
Specifications
- Caliber: 7.7 mm
- Length: 99 cm (39 in)
- Weight: 8 kg (19 lb)
- Rate of fire: 600 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 760 m/s (2,500 ft/s)