Ho-5 cannon
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| Ho-05 cannon | |
|---|---|
 Type-97 (top), Ho-103 (middle), Ho-05 cannon (bottom) in Royal Thai Air Force Museum. | |
| Type | Aircraft autocannon |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 37 kg (82 lb) |
| Length | 1,444 mm (56.9 in)[citation needed] |
| Barrel length | 900 mm (35 in) |
| Cartridge | 20×94mm |
| Calibre | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
| Action | Short recoil-operated |
| Rate of fire | Early version: 820 rounds/min Later version: 700-750 rounds/min 500 rounds/min (synchronized) |
| Muzzle velocity | 735 m/s (2,410 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 150-round Belt |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- List of firearms
- List of weapons of military aircraft of Germany during World War II
- List of common World War II infantry weapons
- M2 Browning machine gun
References
[edit]- Gunston, Bill "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II" Salamander Books, Ltd. 1978 ISBN 0-89673-000-X
- 20 mm Aircraft Cannon Ho 5 (Browning Principle) Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Japanese Ammunition