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First fire for Typhoon with its Mauser cannon

Cagliari, Italy - Tests have been performed at Perdasdefogu

One of the Italian prototypes of the EF-2000 Typhoon light medium fighter has performed some fire tests with its 27 mm Mauser IWKA BK-27 German made cannon at Perdasdefogu Sardinia military shooting range. Tests, verified at sea at some 30 km from the coast, appear with good results, so confirming the validity of this choice for a fixed weapon devoted to this new aircraft, a cannon also mounted on...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60363
Rome, Italy, 03/22/2004 11:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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