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German aircraft cannon.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:22 pm
by joseyclosey
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]
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:15 pm
by dromia
They are a couple of beasts, rate of fire Joe?
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:01 pm
by joseyclosey
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
Pretty advanced for the time...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:21 pm
by mozark
both the weapon and the platform. The Me262 was really something. Good thing the head honcho was a kook.
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