Error creating thumbnail: File missing Join our Discord! |
If you have been locked out of your account you can request a password reset here. |
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Orca1 9904 (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B - 12.7x108mm]] | [[Image:YakB-12.7.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B - 12.7x108mm]] | ||
[[Image:Yakb.JPG|thumb|right|400px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on Mi-24 Hind-D - 12.7x108mm]] | |||
The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm is a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm caliber four-barrel Gatling gun developed by the Soviet Union for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter (with 1470 rounds), which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods (with 750 rounds). It is unique in the world of modern "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23|23mm]] and [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2|30mm]] cannons. | The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm is a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm caliber four-barrel Gatling gun developed by the Soviet Union for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter (with 1470 rounds), which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods (with 750 rounds). It is unique in the world of modern "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23|23mm]] and [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2|30mm]] cannons. |
Revision as of 17:30, 23 January 2012

The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm is a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm caliber four-barrel Gatling gun developed by the Soviet Union for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter (with 1470 rounds), which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods (with 750 rounds). It is unique in the world of modern "gatling-style" weapons in that it does not require electrical power to function. It was subsequently replaced by 23mm and 30mm cannons.
Specifications
- Weight: 45 kg
- cartridge weight: 0.130 kg
- bullet weight: 0.048kg
- Cartridge: 12.7x108mm
- Barrels: 4
- Rate of fire: 4000-5000 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 810 m/s
Appearances
The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7 machine gun can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Avalon | . | . | Mounted on Mi-24 "Hind" gunships | 2001 |
Charlie Wilson's War | Soviet pilots | . | mounted in Mi-24 "Hind" gunships | 2007 |
9th Company | . | . | . | 2005 |
Television
Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stormgate | 2006 |
Anime
Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
JGSDF soldiers | Patlabor: The Movie | Mounted on AH-88 "Hellhound" helicopters | 1989 |
Renegade JGSDF soldiers | Patlabor: The Movie 2 | Mounted on AH-88 "Hellhound" helicopters | 1993 |
Video Games
Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Enemy Engaged: Apache/Havoc | Non-playable | 1998 | ||
Armored Fist 3 | Non-playable | 1999 | ||
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies | Non-playable | 2001 | ||
Top Gun: Combat Zones | Non-playable | 2001 | ||
Ghost Recon | 2001 | |||
Homefront | 2011 | |||
Battlefield 2 | 2005 | |||
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | 2007 | |||
Crysis | 2007 | |||
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 2008 | |||
ArmA II | 2009 | |||
Far Cry 2 | 2009 | |||
World in Conflict | 2009 |