Hispano-Suiza HS.404

1. Hispano-Suiza HS.404 · Wikipedia revision 1370441940 ↗

   Type

   Infobox (HS.404) · Type

   Aircraft cannon

   Place of origin

   Infobox (HS.404) · Place of origin

   Switzerland France

   Wars

   Infobox (HS.404) · Wars

   World War II Korean War Rhodesian Bush War Six Day War Yom Kippur War

   Designer

   Infobox (HS.404) · Designer

   Marc Birkigt

   Manufacturer

   Infobox (HS.404) · Manufacturer

   Hispano-Suiza

   Mass

   Infobox (HS.404) · Mass

   49 kg (108 lb 0 oz )

   Length

   Infobox (HS.404) · Length

   2.52 m (8 ft 3 in )

   Barrel length

   Infobox (HS.404) · Barrel length

   1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)

   Cartridge

   Infobox (HS.404) · Cartridge

   20×110mm

   Calibre

   Infobox (HS.404) · Calibre

   20 mm (0.79 in)

   Action

   Infobox (HS.404) · Action

   Gas operated

   Rate of fire

   Infobox (HS.404) · Rate of fire

   700-750 rounds/min

   Muzzle velocity

   Infobox (HS.404) · Muzzle velocity

   840–880 m/s (2,800–2,900 ft/s)

   Feed system

   Infobox (HS.404) · Feed system

   Drum magazine, belt (later models)

   In service

   Infobox (20 mm M1 automatic gun) · In service

   United States Army Air Forces

   Used by

   Infobox (20 mm M1 automatic gun) · Used by

   United Kingdom, France, Spain, US

   Produced

   Infobox (20 mm M1 automatic gun) · Produced

   1941 – April 1942

   Variants

   Infobox (20 mm M1 automatic gun) · Variants

   A/N M2, A/N M3, M24

   Maximum firing range

   Infobox (20 mm M1 automatic gun) · Maximum firing range

   6,500 m (7,000 yd)

   Operation

   Specifications (HS.404) · Operation

   gas operated , delayed blowback

   Length without muzzle brake

   Specifications (HS.404) · Length without muzzle brake

   2.32 m (7 ft 7 in)

   Length with muzzle brake

   Specifications (HS.404) · Length with muzzle brake

   2.52 m (8 ft 3 in)

   Weight without drum magazine

   Specifications (HS.404) · Weight without drum magazine

   43 kg (94 lb 13 oz)

   Weight (complete)

   Specifications (HS.404) · Weight (complete)

   68.7 kg (151 lb 7 oz)

   Recoil force

   Specifications (HS.404) · Recoil force

   400 kg (881.849 lb) with muzzle brake

   Ammunition

   Specifications (HS.404) · Ammunition

   ball, incendiary, HE (high explosive)

   Projectile weight

   Specifications (HS.404) · Projectile weight

   HE and HEI: 130 g (4.6 oz), AP-T: 168 g (5.9 oz)

   HE and HEI rounds explosive filler

   Specifications (HS.404) · HE and HEI rounds explosive filler

   6 to 11 g (0.21 to 0.39 oz)

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