Mi-24P (Hind-F): The gunship version, which replaced the 12.7mm machine-gun with a fixed side-mounted 30mm GSh-30K twin-barrel cannon. The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 (ГШ-30-2) or GSh-2-30 is a powerful dual-barrel autocannon developed for use on certain Soviet military aircraft. The cannon is not related to the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1, but is a heavy-duty recoil-operated weapon utilizing the Gast principle, like the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L. Rate of fire is about 3,000 rounds per minute. The weapon is designed to be rugged and resistant to dirt; this makes it relatively heavy. Depleted uranium enhanced armor-piercing shells suitable for the GSh-30-2 are operationally qualified. The GSh-30-2 is carried by the Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack plane and in external gun pods. It measures 2044 × 222 × 195 mm, with a barrel length of 1500 mm and a weight of 105 kg. The GSh-30K is a modified version with 2400 mm long water-cooled barrels, a variable rate of fire, and dimensions of 2944 × 222 × 195 mm. It is used on a fixed mounting on late model Mi-24 helicopters. #30mm #Autocannon #Gryazev #GryazevShipunov #GSh302 #Gunship #Helicopter #Hind #Hind_F #MI24 #MI24_P #MI24P #MIL #Shipunov
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Matteo B.Awesome!! I love your helicopters!!!1/4/2014