Ho-5 cannon
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Ho-5 was a Japanese autocannon widely used during World War II. It was a large-caliber version of the American Browning M2 machine gun. Somewhat unusually for an aircraft cannon, Ho-5 was belt-fed.
Specifications
- Caliber: 20 mm (0.8 in)
- Ammunition: 20 x 94 (84.5 g)
- Weight: 35 kg (77 lb)
- Rate of fire: 450-600 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)
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