• Source: Ho-203 cannon

Ho-203 was a Japanese autocannon that saw considerable use during World War II. It was a long-recoil automation of the Year 11 Type direct-fire infantry gun. It was fed by a 15-round closed-loop ammunition belt. It was operationally used only as the nose gun of the Kawasaki Ki-45-KAIc and the Kawasaki Ki-102 heavy fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.




Specifications


Caliber: 37 mm (1.45 in)
Ammunition: 37 x 112R (475 g)
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Rate of fire: 120 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 570 m/s (1,870 ft/s)
Effective range: 900 m (2,950 ft).




Similar ordnance designs


37mm Bordkanone BK 3,7 (Nazi Germany)




See also


Ho-5 cannon
MK 108 cannon
Ho-155 cannon
Ho-204 cannon
Ho-301 cannon
Ho-401 cannon




References






Bibliography


Gustin, Emmanuel; Williams, Anthony G. (2003). Flying Guns: The Development of Aircraft Guns, Ammunition and Installations 1933–1945. Marlborough, UK: Airlife. ISBN 978-1-84037-227-4.

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