Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23

Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 and Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 are two related Soviet aircraft autocannons.

NS-23

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Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 - 23x115 mm

The NS-23 was designed in 1944. It was intended as a replacement for both the ShVAK-20, used on fighter planes, and the VYa-23, the main gun on the Il-2 ground attack plane.

The NS-23 was chambered in 23x115 mm, a new round that was derived from the 14.5x114 mm by necking it out to 23 mm to use the VYa projectile. This autocannon was mounted on the La-9 and La-11 fighter planes, the MiG-9, MiG-15 (early version), Yak-15 and Yak-17 jet fighter planes, and the Il-10 ground attack plane.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Story of a Real Man (Povest o nastoyashchem cheloveke)			Mounted on La-9	1948

NR-23

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Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 - 23x115 mm

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Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 on display - 23x115 mm

The NR-23 is an improved version of the NS-23, with double side feeding system, increased rate of fire and more durable barrel. It entered service in 1948 and was used on the MiG-15bis, MiG-17, MiG-19 and other fighter planes, the Il-10M ground attack plane, the Tu-4 and Il-28 bombers, and the Be-6 hydroplane.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Blue Arrow (Golubaya strela)			Mounted on MiG-17	1958
The Stolen Train (Otkradnatiyat vlak)			Mounted on IL-28	1971
Across the Gobi and the Khingan (Govi Khyangand tulaldsan ni)		USA soldiers	twin, mounted on the Soviet Tu-4	1981

Video Games

Game Title	Referred as	Mods	Note	Date
Battlefield 2			Type 23-2K clone, mounted on Q-5 Fantan, incorrectly shown as having a single nose-mounted gun	2005
Project Reality			Type 23-2K clone, mounted on Q-5 Fantan	2005
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon			Mounted on Tu-95 Bear, unusable	2011
Grand Theft Auto V			Mounted on MiG-17	2013

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Area 88	Rebels	mounted on MiG-17	2004