ADEN cannon

The ADEN (named for the Armament Development Establishment, where it was designed, and Enfield, where it is produced) was developed in the late 1940s as a replacement for the older Hispano-Suiza HS 404 20mm cannon used in British aircraft of World War II. It is based (as are the French DEFA and American M39 cannon) on the mechanism of the German Mauser MG 213C, an experimental revolver cannon designed for the Luftwaffe, but never used in combat. The ADEN entered service on the Hawker Hunter in 1954, and subsequently used on every British gun-armed aircraft until the advent of the Panavia Tornado in the 1980s. It rem ...

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ADEN cannon, ADEN cannon - Development, ADEN cannon - ADEN 25, ADEN cannon - Specifications

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The 30 mm caliber is a standard size of heavy machine gun (specifically autocannon) ammunition used by NATO forces. The round itself has a length in the range of 8 to 12 inches (200 to 305 mm) while the projectile is 4 to 6 inches (100 to 150 mm) in length. 30 mm caliber - Usage. Unlike its cousin the 25 mm round, the 30 mm is not typically an anti-personnel round. Instead, the 30 mm round is generally either an anti-material or anti-armor round. It is capable of taking out targets ranging from armored vehi ...

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The Hunter was developed in response to an Air Ministry specification issued in 1948. The P.1067 first flew on 17 July 1951, entering service as the Hunter F.1 in 1954. Extensive teething problems led to a succession of variants, leading to the definitive F.6' with a much more powerful Rolls-Royce Avon engine and revised wing. The F.6 and the subsequent FGA.9 fighter bomber were the basis for most exports. The Hunter had a swept wing with a 35° sweep, a single turbojet engine with intakes in the wing roots ...

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Hawker Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Development, Hawker Hunter - Combat History, Hawker Hunter - Chile, Hawker Hunter - Somalia, Hawker Hunter - Rhodesia, Hawker Hunter - Zimbabwe, Hawker Hunter - Indo-Pakistan Wars, Hawker Hunter - Units Using the Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Royal Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Indian Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Related content, Hawker Hunter - Trivia

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Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk T.1/T.1A. The T.1 was the original version used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976. The UK ordered 176 T1s. From 1983 to 1986, some Hawks were equipped for the short-range interception role. 88 T.1s were modified to carry two AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in addition to the centerline gun pod for a single 30mm ADEN cannon. These aircraft were designated T.1A. In the event of war, they would have worked in collaboration with Tornado F.3 aircraft, wh ...

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The five-barrel 'Equalizer' cannon was developed in the late 1970s, based on the mechanism of the GAU-8/A Avenger cannon, but firing a new NATO series of 25mm ammunition. The GAU-12U cannon is operated by a 15 hp (11.1 kW) electric motor, in external mounts supplied by a bleed air-drive pneumatic system. Its rate of fire is normally 3,600 rounds per minute, with a maximum of 4,200 rounds per minute. The Equalizer normally uses PGU-20/U armor-piercing incendiary (API) or PGU-22 or PGU-25 high-explosive incendiary (HEI) ammunitio ...

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GAU-12 Equalizer, GAU-12 Equalizer - Development, GAU-12 Equalizer - Specifications, GAU-12 Equalizer - External link

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Unlike its cousin the 25 mm round, the 30 mm is not typically an anti-personnel round. Instead, the 30 mm round is generally either an anti-material or anti-armor round. It is capable of taking out targets ranging from armored vehicles and Main Battle Tanks to fortified bunkers. The U. S. Military uses 30 mm weapons in their A-10 Thunderbolt II, AH-64 Apache, LAV-25, EFV, and as a standard ship-based munit ...

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30 mm caliber, 30 mm caliber - Usage, 30 mm caliber - 30 mm caliber weapons, 30 mm caliber - Types of 30 mm ammunition

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The Javelin began with a 1947 Air Ministry requirement for a high-performance night fighter that led to orders for prototypes of two of the competing designs, the Gloster GA.5 and the de Havilland DH.110. When it appeared that the Gloster design would be ready sooner and would be simpler and cheaper to build, the de Havilland submission was rejected, (although the company was to continue development as a private venture that eventually resulted in the de Havilland Sea Vixen). The aircraft had a highly distinctive appearance, its broad delta wings s ...

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Gloster Javelin, Gloster Javelin - History, Gloster Javelin - Variants

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Similar aircraft: Dassault Super Mystère - F-86 Sabre - MiG-17 Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation ...

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Hawker Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Development, Hawker Hunter - Combat History, Hawker Hunter - Chile, Hawker Hunter - Somalia, Hawker Hunter - Rhodesia, Hawker Hunter - Zimbabwe, Hawker Hunter - Indo-Pakistan Wars, Hawker Hunter - Units Using the Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Royal Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Indian Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Related content, Hawker Hunter - Trivia

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Hawker Hunter - Chile. The Hunters played an important role in the military coup that overthrew the socialist president of Chile, Salvador Allende, on September 11, 1973. Hunters of the Squadron No 7 of the Chilean Air Forces bombarded the presidential palace, Allende's house in Santiago and radio stations loyal to the government. Hawker Hunter - Somalia. The Regime of Siad Barre used Hunters for indiscriminate bombings during the civil war in the late 1980s.

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Hawker Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Development, Hawker Hunter - Combat History, Hawker Hunter - Chile, Hawker Hunter - Somalia, Hawker Hunter - Rhodesia, Hawker Hunter - Zimbabwe, Hawker Hunter - Indo-Pakistan Wars, Hawker Hunter - Units Using the Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Royal Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Indian Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Related content, Hawker Hunter - Trivia

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In 1964 the Royal Air Force specified a requirement for a new initial jet trainer to replace the Folland Gnat. The SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended for this role, but it was soon realised that it would be too complex an aircraft for initial jet training. Accordingly, in 1968 Hawker Siddeley Aviation began the design of a much simpler strictly subsonic trainer, the HS.1182. It was to have tandem seating and would be capable of carrying armaments, which would enable it to be used ...

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Hawker-Siddeley Hawk, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - History, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Variants, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk T.1/T.1A, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 50, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 60, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 100, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 120/LIFT, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 127, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 128, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 132, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 200, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - T-45 Goshawk, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - K-8, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Notes, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Characteristics, Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Units using the Hawk

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Hawker Hunter - Royal Air Force. Black Knights aerial display team, 4 aircraft of No 54 Squadron Black Arrows aerial display team, all black aircraft of No. 111 Squadron The Blue Diamonds aerial display team 16 blue-painted Hunters of 92 Squadron No. 1 Squadron No. 2 Squadron No. 3 Squadron No. 4 Squadron No. 8 Squadron No. 14 Squadron No. 19 Squadron No. 20 Squadron No. 26 Squa ...

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Hawker Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Development, Hawker Hunter - Combat History, Hawker Hunter - Chile, Hawker Hunter - Somalia, Hawker Hunter - Rhodesia, Hawker Hunter - Zimbabwe, Hawker Hunter - Indo-Pakistan Wars, Hawker Hunter - Units Using the Hunter, Hawker Hunter - Royal Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Indian Air Force, Hawker Hunter - Related content, Hawker Hunter - Trivia

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