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The 23×115mm round is used in Soviet (USSR)/Russian/CIS aircraft autocannon. Although superseded by the 30×165mm round the Russian Air Force still uses it in the GSh-23L (in the aircraft's tail turrets and in the UPK-23-250 gun pod) and the GSh-6-23 (in the Su-24). This round still serves in many countries and is widely available. The projectile weight is 175 grams.
23×115mm | ||||||||
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23×115mm shells used in NR-23 cannon on the Il-28 | ||||||||
Type | Autocannon, Antiaircraft | |||||||
Place of origin | Soviet Union | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | c.1944-present | |||||||
Used by | USSR, various former Eastern Bloc countries | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | OKB-16 | |||||||
Designed | 1943 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 14.5×114mm | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottlenecked | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 23 mm (0.91 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 24 mm (0.94 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 26.26 mm (1.034 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 26.95 mm (1.061 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 26.95 mm (1.061 in) | |||||||
Case length | 115 mm (4.5 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 204 mm (8.0 in) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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History
editThe round was derived from the 14.5×114mm round by necking it out to 23 mm.[1] The original rounds used a lower power charge of 33 g of sw 4/7 powder and achieved 690 m/s at a maximum pressure of 294.3 MPa. In 1954 an improved ammunition was introduced, featuring better projectile design and ballistic properties. The newer rounds have a powder charge to achieve 720 m/s.[2]
Weapon platforms
edit- Nudelman-Suranov NS-23, used in the An-2, Il-10, Il-22, La-9, La-11, La-15, MiG-9, Yak-7, Yak-9U, Yak-15, Yak-17, and Yak-23 fighters; and in the Mi-2US, Mi-2URN, and Mi-2URP helicopters.
- Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23, used in the MiG-15, MiG-17, and La-15 fighters.
- Afanasev Makarov AM-23, used in the Tu-16, Tu-95, Il-54 bombers; and in the An-8, An-12, Il-76 transports.
- Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23, used in the MiG-21, MiG-23, SOKO J-22 Orao, HAL Tejas, and IAR 93 fighters; in the Tu-22M and Tu-95 bombers; in the Mi-24V, Mi-24VP, Mi-24VM, Mi-24VN, Mi-24VU, Mi-35, Mi-35M, Mi-35O, and W-3WA Sokół helicopters; and in the Il-76 transport; and in UPK-23-250 and SPPU-22 gun pods.
- Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23, used in the Su-15, Su-24, MiG-31, and early versions of the MiG-27 fighters.
See also
edit- 23×152mm, one variant used in the VYa-23 on the Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft, and a different variant in the later Soviet anti-aircraft autocannon series (ZSU-23-4, ZU-23, etc.)
References
edit- Notes
- ^ Shirokorad, Aleksandr (1999). История авиационного вооружения (in Russian). Минск: Харвест. pp. 135–137. ISBN 985-433-695-6.
- ^ Koll, Christian. "23x115 23mm NR/NS and GSh aircraft cannons". The Russian Ammunition Page. Retrieved 7 Dec 2012.
- Sources
- Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon - A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 131. ISBN 978-3-200-01445-9.
External links
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