US 90mm M2 Anti-Aircraft Gun – Photos & Vidéo

Canon antiaérène M2 de 90 mm us
Pays	Usa
Type	Canon antiaérène

Galerie de photos d’un Canon antiaérène M2 de 90 mm us, Le canon américain de 90 mm a servi de principal canon antiaériste et antichar lourd, jouant un rôle similaire au célèbre canon allemand de 88 mm. C’était les États-Unis’s principal canon antiaérienne juste avant l’ouverture de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans les années 1950, lorsque la plupart de l’artillerie antiaérienne a été remplacée par des systèmes de missiles guidés. En tant que canon de char, c’était l’arme principale du chasseur de chars M36 et du char M26 Pershing, ainsi qu’un certain nombre de chars d’après-guerre.

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Lla Canon antiaérène M2 de 90 mm us was a heavy artillery piece used by the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. It was designed to shoot down enemy aircraft at high altitudes and long ranges, as well as to provide direct fire support against ground targets. The M2 had a maximum range of 17,823 meters and a maximum ceiling of 10,973 meters. It fired a 90mm shell that weighed 10.6 kilograms and had a muzzle velocity of 823 meters per second. The M2 was mounted on a four-wheeled carriage that could be towed by a truck or tractor. The gun had a crew of eight men and could fire up to 20 rounds per minute. The M2 was one of the most effective anti-aircraft guns of its time and was widely used by the US Army and its allies in various theaters of war. It was also adapted for use as a tank destroyer and an anti-tank gun, with different ammunition types and sights. The M2 was eventually replaced by the more advanced M3 90mm gun in the late 1950s.