M39 cannon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Baron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_F-5_Freedom_Fighter
gptkb:North_American_F-100_Super_Sabre
gptkbp:armament gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:crew 6 personnel
extensive training required
gptkbp:deployment field artillery units
rapid deployment capabilities
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +70 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:features lightweight construction
gptkbp:field upgraded fire control systems
gptkbp:fighting_style artillery barrages
gptkbp:fire_department manual and automated systems
gptkbp:historical_event used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M39 cannon
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern artillery design
gptkbp:length 39 calibers
24 ft 6 in
2,600 ft/s
HE, AP, smoke
gptkbp:lens_type towed
gptkbp:maintenance regular servicing required
gptkbp:number_built over 1,000 units
gptkbp:operational_range effective at long distances
gptkbp:operational_status retired from active service
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1950-1960
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:drug
gptkbp:range 11,500 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replaced_by M777 and others
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role artillery support
gptkbp:service_history used in Vietnam War
gptkbp:sights optical and mechanical
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M119_howitzer
gptkb:M777_howitzer
gptkbp:training artillery schools
gptkbp:transportation truck or trailer
gptkbp:weight 1,500 kg
3,000 lb
gptkbp:year_created 1950