Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon

Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon
Type	Anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
Used by	Japan
Wars	World War II
Specifications
Weight	550 kg (1,210 lb)
Barrel length	1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) L/70
Caliber	20 mm (0.79 in)
Elevation	-15° to +95°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	300 round/min
Muzzle velocity	950 m/s (3,100 ft/s)
Effective firing range	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Maximum firing range	5,500 m (18,000 ft)

The Type 2 20 mm AA machine cannon was a Japanese-designed anti-aircraft gun, based on the German Flak 38. It entered service in 1942. A central fire-control system was developed for the Type 2, which could control and direct six of the guns at once. The Type 2 number was designated for the year the gun was accepted, 2602 in the Japanese imperial year calendar, or 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.^[1]

Two of the guns were mounted on together to form the 20 mm Twin AA machine cannon.

References

Notes

1. War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944 p 400

Bibliography

• War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944