Are Hispano cannons still used?
The cannon is also referred to as Birkigt type 404, after its designer Marc Birkigt and later versions based on British development are known as 20 mm Hispano….Hispano-Suiza HS. 404.
| Hispano Mk.V | |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft cannon |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United Kingdom & British Empire, Commonwealth, United States |
What is a 20 mm shell?
The 20 mm shell is a cannon or autocannon ammunition, commonly the smallest caliber to be considered a cannon shell, not a machine gun bullet. During World War II, 20 mm rounds were mainly used in the Oerlikon 20 mm Cannon.
What Cannons did the Spitfire have?
From June 1940, thirty of the aircraft were equipped with twin 20mm cannons. To distinguish between the two variants, the Spitfire Mk I’s equipped with lethal . 303 machine guns were designated IA’s. These machine guns were able to deliver a concentration of 160 rounds per second.
What is the largest autocannon?
The Lvkan 4501 was a prototype 120 mm anti aircraft gun developed and constructed in the 1950’s By Bofors for the Swedish military. Only a single prototype was constructed as anti air missile systems were taking over the role it was designed to fill by the time it was delivered.
What is a Hispano shell?
This is by far the most ubiquitous of the hispano shells, being present in every belt available on british aircraft. It is a conventional HEF shell with approximately 13 grams of explosive and incendiary fillers.
What happened to the 20mm Hispano?
The gun was adopted by the RAF as the 20mm Hispano, remaining in service until replaced by the 30mm Aden in the mid-1950s, and was also used by US aircraft in and after WW2. The last version of the USAF’s gun, the M24, had electric rather than percussion priming.
What type of ammo does the Hispano use?
The Hispano was initially armed with High Explosive and Ball ammunition, Ball did not have the penetration to deal with tanks so development of an armour piercing shot went ahead.
What is the explosive content of the Hispano 2?
Presumably this comes from being translated back from Russian. Correct designation is HE-I, explosives content is according to Williams more like 10 grams, 850 is velocity from Hispano V, Hispano II is 950.