20mm tarasque
The Tarasque Type 53 T2 is a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun adopted by the French Army. The Tarasque is based on the M693 F2 20 mm auto-cannon and mounted on a light two-wheeled trailer that can be towed by a jeep and brought into action in only 20 seconds. The Tarasque can be used against both aerial and ground targets and there is a 5× magnification telescopic sight for use against ground targets and a 1× magnification sight for anti-aircraft use.
20mm tarasque
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- 20 mm Tarasque
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- anti-aircraft gun
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- France
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The Tarasque Type 53 T2 is a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun adopted by the French Army. The Tarasque is based on the M693 F2 20 mm auto-cannon and mounted on a light two-wheeled trailer that can be towed by a jeep and brought into action in only 20 seconds. The Tarasque can be used against both aerial and ground targets and there is a 5× magnification telescopic sight for use against ground targets and a 1× magnification sight for anti-aircraft use.
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The Tarasque carriage is powered by an auxiliary hydraulic pump which provides power for both traverse and elevation.
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• Name — 20 mm Tarasque • Origin — France • Type — Anti-aircraft gun • Is Ranged — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Used By — France • Weight — Travel: 840 kg Combat: 650 kg • Length — Travel: 4.30 m • Part Length — 2.065 m • Width — Travel: 1.27 m • Height — Travel: 1.47 m • Crew — 6 • Cartridge — HE/I; 125 g • Caliber — 20 mm • Barrels — 1 • Action — Gas-operated reloading • Rate — 740 rpm (cyclic) • Velocity — 1050 m/s • Range — Horizontal: 2500 m Vertical: 2000 m • Max Range — Horizontal: 6000 m Vertical: 4500 m • Elevation — -8 degrees to +83 • Traverse — 360 degrees
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