Oerlikon 20 mm Mk 2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:barrel_length 1,000 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type 60 rounds
20×110mm B cartridge
gptkbp:caliber 20 mm
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:crew 1 operator
gptkbp:current_status obsolete but still in use in some countries
gptkbp:designated_as NATO as 20 mm L/70
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Oerlikon
gptkbp:feed_system belt-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism gas-operated
gptkbp:first_introduced 1940s
gptkbp:historical_significance widely used in naval warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oerlikon 20 mm Mk 2
gptkbp:is_effective_against aircraft and light vehicles
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades and variants
gptkbp:mounting_options ground, naval, and aircraft mounts
tripod, vehicle, ship
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 1,020 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom
gptkbp:operational_range 2,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:production_years 1940s to 1980s
gptkbp:range 1,500 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 200 rounds per minute
450 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replaced_by modern autocannons
gptkbp:sights iron sights or optical sights
gptkbp:speed 1,020 m/s
gptkbp:successor Oerlikon KAD
gptkbp:type automatic cannon
gptkbp:used_by various military forces
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight approximately 50 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oerlikon_20_mm_cannon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8