20 mm M39 cannon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cannon
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:barrel_length approximately 3 ft 6 in
gptkbp:barrel_type 20x102 mm
gptkbp:caliber 20 mm
gptkbp:combat_role anti-aircraft
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:crew 1 to 2 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:US_Navy
gptkbp:designed_by 1940s
gptkbp:development developed during World War II
gptkbp:feed_system belt-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism gas-operated
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:historical_significance used in multiple conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 20 mm M39 cannon
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Bofors_40_mm_gun
gptkbp:legacy influenced future autocannon designs
gptkbp:length approximately 5 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:modifications various modifications made over time
gptkbp:mounting_options flexible mount
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity approximately 3,400 ft/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:US_military
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:performance high accuracy
gptkbp:production_years 1944 to 1950
gptkbp:range approximately 1,500 m
approximately 6,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire up to 1200 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:20_mm_Oerlikon_cannon
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M61_Vulcan
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M61_Vulcan
gptkbp:type gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:uses gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:naval_warfare
ground vehicles
gptkbp:weight approximately 100 lbs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_F-89_Scorpion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6