Nudelman-Suranov NS-23
The NS-23 was a 23 mm aircraft cannon designed by A. Lunin, and M. Bundin during World War II as a replacement for the Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 cannon. It entered service in 1944. The NS-23 round was derived from the 14.5×114mm anti-tank round by necking it out to 23 mm.
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Nudelman-Suranov NS-23
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- aircraft artillery and autocannon.
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- Soviet Union.
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The NS-23 was a 23 mm aircraft cannon designed by A. Lunin, and M. Bundin during World War II as a replacement for the Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 cannon. It entered service in 1944. The NS-23 round was derived from the 14.5×114mm anti-tank round by necking it out to 23 mm.
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A synchronized version, designated NS-23S (for synchronized), was used for fixed installations firing through the propeller arc. Applications of the NS-23 included the Antonov An-2, Ilyushin Il-10, Ilyushin Il-22, Lavochkin La-9, La-15, MiG-9, Yak-9UT, Yak-15, Yak-17, Yak-23, and Tu-4. Some early MiG-15s were also equipped with the NS-23. The NS-23 was replaced in service by the Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 around 1949.
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• Name — Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 • Origin — USSR • Type — Autocannon • Is Ranged — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Used By — USSR • Wars — Cold War • Production Date — 1944–1953 • Number — 28,479 • Variants — NS-23k • Weight — 37 kg • Length — 198.5 cm • Part Length — 145 cm • Cartridge — 23×115mm • Cartridge Weight — 175 g • Caliber — 23 mm • Barrels — 1 • Action — short recoil • Rate — 550 rpm • Velocity — 690 m/s • Feed — belt
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- 1.А. Б. Широкорад. История авиационного вооружения. 1999. 985-433-695-6.
- 2.Ulrich Albrecht: Die sowjetische Rüstungsindustrie, Springer-Verlag, 2013, S. 58, ISBN 978-3-663-20464-0
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