Ho-5 cannon

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Ho-5 was a Japanese autocannon widely used during World War II. It was a large-caliber version of the American Browning M2 machine gun. Somewhat unusually for an aircraft cannon, Ho-5 was belt-fed.

[edit] Specifications

  • Caliber: 20 mm (0.8 in)
  • Ammunition: 20 x 94 (84.5 g)
  • Weight: 35 kg (77 lb)
  • Rate of fire: 450-600 rounds/min
  • Muzzle velocity: 750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)

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