German aircraft cannon.

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:22 pm

Rheinmetal-Borsig MK108 30mm Cannon as fitted to Messeschmitt Me 163 and Me262 jet fighters of WW2.

Fearsome looking weapons!

Joe.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... ord029.jpg[/pic]

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:15 pm

They are a couple of beasts, rate of fire Joe?

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:01 pm

Adam, maximum rate of fire was 650 rounds per minute. The Me 262 carried four of these beasties in the nose. Here is a good link that contains better pics than mine.

Joe

http://www.luft46.com/armament/mk108.html

mozark · Post by **mozark** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:21 pm

both the weapon and the platform. The Me262 was really something. Good thing the head honcho was a kook.

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German aircraft cannon.

German aircraft cannon.

Pretty advanced for the time...