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.

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

References

Bibliography

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