USAF Museum, Dayton, OH - WWII - Bell Airacobra P-39 / 08 Airacobra 37MM Nose Cannon
Bill Maloney 10/23/2006 |
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More M4 37mm Automatic Aircraft Cannons at other Military Museums in the Northeast |
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Another M4 37mm Automatic Aircraft Cannon at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, NY |
Another M4 37mm Automatic Aircraft Cannon at the Battleship Cove Naval Museum mounted on the Elco PT Boat PT 617 in Fall River, MA |
Caliber: 37mm M54
Shell Weight: 2lbs
Shell Size: Overall - 9.75 inches, Projectile - 6.5 inches
Length: 89.5 inches
Diameter: inches
Weight: 213 lbs
Action: Recoil
Rate of Fire: 150 rounds per minute
Range: 1,000 yards
Muzzle Velocity: 2,000fps
Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
Manufacturer: Browning Arms Company
Entered Service: 1942
Aircraft used on: Bell P-39 Airacobra, P63 Kingcobra, Elco PT Boats
Cost: $