This will become a user made history and data article on the 30 mm ADEN autocannon.
30 mm ADEN Mk 3
History
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Specifications
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Data
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- Type: Single-barrel aircraft autocannon
- Action: Revolver drum with 5 chambers
- Operation: Gas operation
- Cocking-system: Pneumatic
- Priming: Electric
- Firing-system: Electrical 26 volts Direct current
- Rifling: Progressive RH parabolic twist, 16 grooves
- Cartridge: 30 × 111 mm
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- Caliber: 30 mm
- Weight of complete weapon: 87.1 kg (196 kg with 200 rounds)
- Length of complete weapon: 1590 mm (ADEN Mk3), 1639 mm (ADEN Mk4)
- Weight of barrel: 12.25 kg
- Length of barrel: 1080 mm
- Recoil load: 31.4 kN
- Rate of fire: 1,200–1,500 rpm (ADEN Mk4), 1,500–1,700 rpm (ADEN Mk5)
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Ammunition
