Type 5 cannon
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The Type 5 was a Japanese Navy autocannon
used near the end of World War II
. It was an indigenous design with better performance than Oerlikon-derived Type 2
or Browning-derived Ho-155
, although it was considerably heavier. The Type 5 was to have become the standard fighter cannon of the Japanese Navy – four would have been mounted on the J7W Shinden
– but by the end of the war had seen use on only a few aircraft, including variants of the Mitsubishi J2M
and Yokosuka P1Y
.
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 near the end of 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 an indigenous design with better performance than Oerlikon-derived Type 2
Type 2 cannon
Type 2 was a Japanese Navy autocannon used during World War II. It was a scaled-up version of the 20 mm Oerlikon FF cannon.-Specifications:*Caliber: 30 mm *Ammunition: 30 x 92RB...
or Browning-derived Ho-155
Ho-155 cannon
Ho-155 was a Japanese aircraft autocannon used during World War II. It was a scaled-up and modified version of the 20 mm Ho-5 cannon, itself a scaled up Model 1921 aircraft Browning.-Specifications:*Caliber: 30 mm...
, although it was considerably heavier. The Type 5 was to have become the standard fighter cannon of the Japanese Navy – four would have been mounted on the J7W Shinden
Kyushu J7W
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Green, William. Warplanes of the Second World War, Volume Three: Fighters. London: Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 1961 . ISBN 0-356-01447-9....
– but by the end of the war had seen use on only a few aircraft, including variants of the Mitsubishi J2M
Mitsubishi J2M
The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was a single-engined land-based fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Jack".-Design and development:...
and Yokosuka P1Y
Yokosuka P1Y
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Francillon, Ph.D., René J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam 7 Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-370-00033-1 ....
.
Specifications
- Caliber: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Ammunition: 30 x 122 (345 g)
- Weight: 70 kg (155 lb)
- Rate of fire: 500 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 760 m/s (2,495 ft/s)