Oerlikon 35 Mm Twin Cannon - Ammunition

Ammunition

NATO designation HEI-T HEI HEI(BF) SAPHEI-T FAPDS TP-T/TP AHEAD
Projectile weight 535 g (18.9 oz) 550 g (19 oz) 550 g (19 oz) 550 g (19 oz) 375 g (13.2 oz) 550 g (19 oz) 750 g (26 oz)
Explosive 98 g (3.5 oz) 112 g (4.0 oz) 70 g (2.5 oz) 22 g (0.78 oz) n/a n/a n/a
Propellant 330 g (12 oz)
Complete round 1,565 g (55.2 oz) 1,580 g (56 oz) 1,580 g (56 oz) 1,552 g (54.7 oz) 1,440 g (51 oz) 1,580 g (56 oz) 1,780 g (63 oz)
Muzzle velocity 1,175 m/s (3,850 ft/s) 1,175 m/s (3,850 ft/s) 1,175 m/s (3,850 ft/s) 1,175 m/s (3,850 ft/s) 1,440 m/s (4,700 ft/s) 1,175 m/s (3,850 ft/s) 1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s)
Designation:
  • HEI: High Explosive Incendiary (-T—Tracer)
  • SAPHEI: Semi-Armour Piercing High Explosive Incendiary
  • FAPDS: Frangible Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot
  • AHEAD: Anti-missile rounds, that fire "152 heavy tungsten metal sub-projectiles".
  • TP: Target Practice (-T—Tracer)

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