{"id":1724,"date":"2018-07-25T10:25:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T08:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museoaviazione.com\/portfolio-items\/oerlikon-20mm-pom-pom\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T10:25:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T08:25:40","slug":"oerlikon-20mm-pom-pom","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.museoaviazione.com\/en\/portfolio-items\/oerlikon-20mm-pom-pom\/","title":{"rendered":"Oerlikon 20mm Pom-Pom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anti-aircraft station formed by four Hispano-Suiza 20 mm cannons, and their respective loaders with a capacity of 60 shots each. The cannons were mounted on the mobile turret that had a gun laying speed of 60\u00b0 per second. <\/span><\/p>\n

This weapon was especially used to attack aircrafts that were flying at a low altitude. The four cannons could shoot a total pos 1,800 shots per minute, with an initial speed of 830 mt\/sec and a 227 gr. weight. <\/span><\/p>\n

This anti-aircraft pom pom was introduced in the 70\u2019s and was used by the army until the 90\u2019s. There were six soldiers serving each station. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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