06.10.2009, 10:14
picked up some other infos:
"Yoji Watanabe's book (revised paperback published from Asahi Sonorama in 1989). Watanabe is an aviation historian and what is written is not his personal account, but a result of interviews from many war veterans.
The 20mm cannon described to have only 127rpm is the Ho-3. This cannon was based on the Hotchkis anti-aricraft cannon. However, the Ho3 is described to have a firng rate of 400 rpm in the "Ki number catalog" pubication published by Bunrindo (the Koku Fan people) in 1997. "
other source tails about 300rpm but the majority is according to say its 400rpm
"Yoji Watanabe's book (revised paperback published from Asahi Sonorama in 1989). Watanabe is an aviation historian and what is written is not his personal account, but a result of interviews from many war veterans.
The 20mm cannon described to have only 127rpm is the Ho-3. This cannon was based on the Hotchkis anti-aricraft cannon. However, the Ho3 is described to have a firng rate of 400 rpm in the "Ki number catalog" pubication published by Bunrindo (the Koku Fan people) in 1997. "
other source tails about 300rpm but the majority is according to say its 400rpm