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Mk 11 mod 5 cannon's caliber is 20 and it can fire up too 4000 rounds per minute, their muzzle velocity being 1012 m/s, which is also the same for all ammunition types. Its one second burst mass is 7.33 kg. The AP shells can penetrate up to 33mm of armor. The HE shell carries 14 gram of explosive, a few hits should be able to destroy a wing or heavily damage any other part of the plane.
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Mk 11 mod 5 cannon's caliber is 20 and it can fire up too 4,000 rounds per minute, their muzzle velocity being 1012 m/s, which is also the same for all ammunition types. Its one-second burst mass is 7.33 kg. The AP shells can penetrate up to 33 mm of armor. The HE shell carries 14 g of explosive, a few hits should be able to destroy a wing or heavily damage any other part of the plane.
Maximum effective range of this cannon is up to 2,000 meters.
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Revision as of 22:59, 16 March 2021

Description

The Mk 11 mod 5 cannon was fitted into the Mk 4 Mod 0 aicraft gun pod that could be fitted to the bomb rack. It was developed by the US navy and used in planes like the A-4, F-4 or OV-10. Its main use is for an air to ground attacks. It was extensively used during the Vietnam conflict.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Mk 11 mod 5 cannon's caliber is 20 and it can fire up too 4,000 rounds per minute, their muzzle velocity being 1012 m/s, which is also the same for all ammunition types. Its one-second burst mass is 7.33 kg. The AP shells can penetrate up to 33 mm of armor. The HE shell carries 14 g of explosive, a few hits should be able to destroy a wing or heavily damage any other part of the plane. Maximum effective range of this cannon is up to 2,000 m.

Available ammunition

  • Default: AP-T · HEI · AP-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 33 31 27 24 19 14

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very high rate of fire (4,000 rpm)

Cons:

  • Low armour penetration
  • Huge ammo count (3 x 750 rpg) is quickly used at 4,000 rpm.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links


USA aircraft cannons
20 mm  AN/M2 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 · FMC T-160
  M3 · M24A1 · M39 · M39A1 · M39A2 · M39A3 · M61A1 · M195 · M197 · Mk 11 · Mk 11 mod 5 · T31
30 mm  M230E-1 · XM140 · GAU-8/A · GAU-13/A · LR30
37 mm  M4 · M9 · M10
40 mm  M75 · M129
75 mm  M10 · T13E1
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano 404 (France) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany) · Type 99 Model 1 (Japan)
30 mm  ADEN Mk.4 (Britain)