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Velocity | 2000 feet per second 610vmeters per second |
Range | 3280 feet 1000 meters |
Rate of
fire |
15 rounds per minute |
The 37mm Type 98 was installed in the ventral tunnel of a few early Ki-45 "Nick" aircraft. It was a
conventional field gun loaded by hand, and proved as unsuccessful as
one might expect.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index