Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23

Volkov Yartsev VYa-23
VYa-23 cannon
TypeAircraft autocannon
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1941–?
Used bySoviet Union
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerA.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev
Designed1940–41
No. built64,655
Specifications
Mass62.8 kg (138 lb)
Length2.147 metres (7 ft 1 in)
Barrel length1.65 metres (5 ft 5 in)
Cartridge23x152mmB
Caliber23 mm (1 in)
Barrels1
Rate of fire600–650 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity905 m/s (2,969 ft/s)

The Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 (Волков-Ярцев ВЯ-23) was a 23 mm (0.91 in) autocannon, used on Soviet aircraft during World War II.

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