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Ho-5 Cannon
The Ho-5 (Army Type 2) was a Japanese aircraft autocannon used during World War II. Developed from the Ho-103 machine gun, it was a version of the American Model 1921 Browning aircraft machine gun. It replaced the Ho-1 and Ho-3 (Army Type 97) in general service. The Ho-5 was belt-fed using typical Browning-style steel disintegrating links. The cartridge used was a shortened version of the Allied 20 x 110mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404. The Ho-5 was used mostly as wing mounts in late-war fighters, but saw limited use as cowl mounted in fighters and as flexible mounted (retrofit) in bombers. Specifications *Caliber: 20mm (0.8 in) *Ammunition: 20 x 94 (84.5 g) *Weight: 37 kg (77 lb) *Rate of fire: 750 rounds/min * Muzzle velocity: 750 m/s (2,460 ft/s) *Magazine: 150-round belt See also *List of firearms *List of weapons of military aircraft of Germany during World War II *List of common World War II infantry weapons This is a list of infantry weapons which were used in World W ...
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Royal Thai Air Force Museum
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum is located in Don Mueang District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on the Phahonyothin Road just to the south of Wing 6 of the domestic terminal of the Don Mueang Airport. It was served by the Royal Thai Air Force Museum BTS station since 16 December 2020. Overview The museum was established in 1952 to collect, preserve and restore different airplanes and other aviation equipment used by the Royal Thai Air Force. In addition to one F11C and other rare aircraft, the museum's collection also includes one of only 2 surviving Japanese Tachikawa Ki-36 trainers, the last surviving Vought O2U Corsair, one of 3 surviving Curtiss BF2C Goshawks, a Spitfire and several Nieuports and Breguets. The museum provides details of Thailand's role in World War II. Imperial Japanese forces landed at various points in Thailand on 8 December 1941, and after resisting for one day, the Thai forces were ordered to cease fire and allow Japanese forces to pass through t ...
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20 Mm Caliber
20 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. It is typically used to distinguish smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called "guns", from larger-caliber "cannons" (e.g. machine gun vs. autocannon). All 20 mm cartridges have an outside projectile (bullet) diameter and barrel bore diameter of . These projectiles are typically long, cartridge cases are typically long, and most are shells, with an explosive payload and detonating fuze. Weapons using this caliber range from anti-materiel rifles and anti-tank rifles to aircraft autocannons and anti-aircraft guns. Usage Twenty-millimeter-caliber weapons are generally not used to target individual soldiers, but have targets such as vehicles, buildings, or aircraft. Types of ammunition *High explosive (HE) *High explosive incendiary (HEI) *Armor-piercing (AP) * Semi-armor-piercing high explosive incendiary (SAPHEI) *Armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) *High explosive fragmentation tracer (HEF-T) * High ex ...
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M2 Browning Machine Gun
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge. The M2 uses Browning's larger and more powerful .50 BMG (12.7 mm) cartridge. The design has had many designations; the official U.S. military designation for the current infantry type is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible. It is effective against infantry, unarmored or lightly armored vehicles and boats, light fortifications, and low-flying aircraft. The gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the United States since the 1930s. It was heavily used during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Falklands War, the Soviet–Afghan War, the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan. It is the primary heavy machine gun of NATO ...
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List Of Common World War II Infantry Weapons
This is a list of infantry weapons which were used in World War II (1939–1945). Albania Sidearms * Bodeo Model 1889 * Beretta M1934 * Luger P08 * Mauser C96 * Walther P38 Submachine guns * Beretta M1918 * Beretta Model 38 * MP 40 Rifles * Carcano * Gewehr 98 * Karabiner 98k * Mauser Model 1893 * Lee–Enfield * Pattern 1914 Enfield * Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 * Mannlicher-Schönauer * Mosin–Nagant Machine guns * Breda 30 * Breda M37 * Schwarzlose machine gun * Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914 * PM M1910 * MG 34 * MG 42 Australia Sidearms * Browning Hi-Power * Enfield No.2 * Smith & Wesson Victory * Webley Mk.VI (.455) Submachine guns * Thompson M1928A1 * Sten submachine gun * Austen submachine gun * Owen submachine gun Rifles * Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I* (Standard issue rifle) * Jungle Carbine * Charlton automatic rifle Machine guns * Lewis machine gun * Bren machine gun * Vickers machine gun Flamethrowers * M2 flamethrower * Flamethrower, ...
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List Of Weapons Of Military Aircraft Of Germany During World War II
During World War II, the Luftwaffe (German air force) equipped their aircraft with the most modern weaponry available until resources grew scarce later in the war. Machine guns (Maschinengewehr) * MG 15 * MG 17 * MG 81 & 81Z * MG 131 Autocannon (Maschinenkanone and related types) * MG FF and FF/M /sup> * MG 151, /15 or /20 /sup> * MK 101 * MK 103 * MK 108 /sup> The official designation for ''MG FF'' and ''MG 151'' was ''Maschinengewehr'' but they are cannon. Heavy aircraft cannon (''Bordkanone'') * BK 3.7 * BK 5 * BK 7.5 (based on Rheinmetall's 7.5 cm Pak 40 with self-contained twelve-round magazine) Rockets and Missiles * Kramer Rk 344, air-to-air missile (liquid-fuel, rocket-powered) * Henschel Hs 293, guided anti-ship, boost-glide missile * R4M rocket * Werfer-Granate 21 heavy-calibre air-to-air unguided rocket Bombs High explosive "Sprengcylindrisch"' (high-explosive) * SC 50 * SC 250 * SC 500 * SC 1000 "Hermann" * SC 1200 * SC 1800 "Satan" * SC 2000 ...
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List Of Firearms
This is an extensive list of small arms—including pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, shotguns, battle rifles, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, designated marksman rifles, flamethrowers, multiple-barrel firearms, grenade launchers, anti-tank rifles, and any other variants. A * AA12 * AG87 *AK-47 * AK-74 * AKM * AK-12 * AK-101 * AK-102 * AK-103 * AK-104 * AK-105 * AKS-74u * AK-55 * AKV-521 * American-180 * AR-10 *AR-15 * AR-13 *AS VAL *AR-18 * AR-100 *AN-94 *AUG A1 * AUG A2 *AUG A3 *AUG A3 B BFG 50 Benelli C C7A2 D * Daewoo ** Daewoo K1 (South Korea – carbine – .223 Remington) *** Daewoo K1A (South Korea – carbine – .223 Remington) *** Daewoo MAX-1 (South Korea – semi-automatic carbine – .223 Remington) *** Daewoo XK1 (South Korea – carbine – .223 Remington: Prototype) ** Daewoo K2 (South Korea – assault rifle – 5.56×45mm NATO) *** Daewoo AR-100 (South Korea – assault rifle – 5.56×45mm NATO ...
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Muzzle Velocity
Muzzle velocity is the speed of a projectile (bullet, pellet, slug, ball/shots or shell) with respect to the muzzle at the moment it leaves the end of a gun's barrel (i.e. the muzzle). Firearm muzzle velocities range from approximately to in black powder muskets, to more than in modern rifles with high-velocity cartridges such as the .220 Swift and .204 Ruger, all the way to for tank guns firing kinetic energy penetrator ammunition. To simulate orbital debris impacts on spacecraft, NASA launches projectiles through light-gas guns at speeds up to . Projectile velocity For projectiles in unpowered flight, its velocity is highest at leaving the muzzle and drops off steadily because of air resistance. Projectiles traveling less than the speed of sound (about in dry air at sea level) are ''subsonic'', while those traveling faster are ''supersonic'' and thus can travel a substantial distance and even hit a target before a nearby observer hears the "bang" of the shot. Projec ...
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Bomber
A bomber is a military combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry (such as bombs), launching aerial torpedo, torpedoes, or deploying air-launched cruise missiles. The first use of bombs dropped from an aircraft occurred in the Italo-Turkish War, with the first major deployments coming in the World War I, First World War and World War II, Second World War by all major airforces causing devastating damage to cities, towns, and rural areas. The first purpose built bombers were the Italy, Italian Caproni Ca 30 and United Kingdom, British Bristol T.B.8, both of 1913. Some bombers were decorated with nose art or victory markings. There are two major classifications of bomber: strategic and tactical. Strategic bombing is done by heavy bombers primarily designed for long-range bombing missions against strategic targets to diminish the enemy's ability to wage war by limiting access to resources through crippling infrastructure or reduci ...
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Fighter Aircraft
Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield permits bombers and attack aircraft to engage in tactical and strategic bombing of enemy targets. The key performance features of a fighter include not only its firepower but also its high speed and maneuverability relative to the target aircraft. The success or failure of a combatant's efforts to gain air superiority hinges on several factors including the skill of its pilots, the tactical soundness of its doctrine for deploying its fighters, and the numbers and performance of those fighters. Many modern fighter aircraft also have secondary capabilities such as ground attack and some types, such as fighter-bombers, are designed from the outset for dual roles. Other fighter designs are highly specialized while still filling the ma ...
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Hispano-Suiza HS
Hispano-Suiza () is a Spanish automotive–engineering company. It was founded in 1904 by Marc Birkigt and Damian Mateu as an automobile manufacturer and eventually had several factories in Spain and France that produced luxury cars, aircraft engines, trucks and weapons. In 1923, its French luxury car arm became a semi-autonomous partnership with the Spanish parent company. In 1946, the Spanish parent company sold all of its Spanish automotive assets to Enasa, a Spanish state-owned vehicle manufacturer, and the French arm continued as an independent aviation engine and components manufacturer under the Hispano-Suiza name. In 1968, Hispano-Suiza was taken over by the aerospace company Snecma, which is now part of the French Safran, Safran Group. An attempt to relaunch the marque was made by the company Hispano Suiza Cars associated with the Peralada Group (owned by the Suqué Mateu family) in 2019 with a fully-electric car. History Early years In 1898, a Spanish artillery captain, ...
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Ho-3 Cannon
Ho-3 was a Japanese autocannon used during World War II. It was a drum-fed improvement of the magazine-fed Ho-1 cannon, itself derived from the Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle, Type 97 antitank rifle. Specifications

*Caliber: 20 mm (0.8 in) *Ammunition: 20 x 125 (164 g) *Weight: 43 kg (95 lb) *Rate of fire: 300-400 rounds/min *Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s (2,690 ft/s) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ho-3 Cannon 20 mm artillery Autocannon Aircraft guns ...
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