Oerlikon 20 mm cannon - Wikipedia
The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that appeared very early in World War I. It was widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others, with various models employed by both Allied and Axis forces during World War II. Many versions of the cannon are still used. [2][3]
Oerlikon GDF - Wikipedia
The Oerlikon GDF[4] or Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon Contraves (renamed as Rheinmetall Air Defence AG following the merger with Rheinmetall in 2009). The system was originally designated 2 ZLA/353 ML but this was later changed to GDF-001.
The Oerlikon 20 mm: The Right Tool for the Job - The Sextant
2019年3月18日 · Adopted by the U.S. Navy in November 1940, the Oerlikon 20 mm was operated by a crew of four: the gunner, loader, spotter, and gun captain. It provided effective short-range defense against aircraft that the .50-caliber Browning or the quad 1.1-inch could not.
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | Military Wiki | Fandom
The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original design by Reinhold Becker of Germany, very early in World War I, and widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others. Various models of Oerlikon cannon were used by …
The Oerlikon Cannon :: Guns.com
2013年4月17日 · A third of Japanese aircraft shot down during WWII met their demise courtesy of the German designed, Swiss perfected, American built 20mm Oerlikon cannon.
The Instrumental Oerlikon | Naval History Magazine - April 2016 …
One of the most widely used naval weapons of World War II, the 20-mm Oerlikon antiaircraft cannon was installed aboard virtually every U.S. Navy warship—from lowly PT boats to massive battleships—as well as in auxiliaries and armed merchantmen.
20 mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Gun | World War II Database
This article deals with the land and ship-based anti-aircraft variants of the Oerlikon 20-millimeter weapon. For the design's aircraft autocannon applications, please see 20 mm MG-FF Oerlikon , Type 99 Mark 1 , and Type 99 Mark 2 .
Oerlikon FF - Wikipedia
The FF were a series of 20mm autocannon introduced by Oerlikon in the late 1920s. The name comes from the German term Flügel Fest, meaning wing mounted, fixed, being one of the first 20mm guns to be small and light enough to fit into a fighter aircraft's wing.
20mm Oerlikon - NavSource
The 20mm Oerlikon is an automatic, air-cooled, machine gun, with spring recoil and counter-recoil. It will theoretically fire 450 rounds per minute. As ammunition is supplied from a detachable mounted magazine which holds 60 rounds, it only requires about 71/2 seconds to expend one magazine in continuous fire.
Oerlikon 20 mm - Royal Netherlands Navy
The 20 mm Oerlikon is the most widely used close-range gun in both the US Navy and Royal Navy, which had up to that point only developed inferior guns in comparison. In comparison with the Hispano Suiza, the Oerlikon had a lower rate of fire and muzzle velocity, but was despite these shortcomings an excellent weapons.