MG 81 machine gun
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The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Aliases (1)
- MG 81 ×46
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft machine gun
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firearm → machine gun → |
| ammunition |
7.92×57mm Mauser
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| bore |
rifled barrel
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| caliber |
7.92×57mm Mauser
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| cartridge |
7.92×57mm Mauser
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| category |
Aircraft guns
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Luftwaffe weapons → World War II German machine guns → |
| conflict |
European theatre of World War II
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air war over Europe → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| designedFor |
aircraft armament
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use in fixed wing installations → use in flexible gun positions → |
| designedIn |
1930s
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| era |
World War II era
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| feedSystem |
belt-fed
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| firingMode |
fully automatic
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| firingPrinciple |
automatic recoil operation
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| militaryBranch |
German Air Force
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| mountingType |
fixed aircraft mount
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flexible aircraft mount → |
| munitionType |
rimless bottleneck rifle cartridge
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| notableFeature |
very high cyclic rate of fire for its time
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| operator |
Luftwaffe air gunners
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| originPeriod |
Interwar period
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| primaryRole |
defensive aircraft armament
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offensive aircraft armament → |
| projectileType |
7.92 mm bullet
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| rateOfFire |
high rate of fire
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| serviceEntry |
early 1940s
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| type |
gas-operated machine gun
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| usedAs |
aircraft defensive gun
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aircraft offensive gun → |
| usedBy |
Axis powers (limited, via Germany)
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Luftwaffe → Nazi Germany → |
| usedDuring |
1939–1945
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| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedOn |
German bombers
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German ground-attack aircraft → German reconnaissance aircraft → German transport aircraft → |
| user |
German aircrew
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Heinkel He 177
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armament |