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The '''Ho-5''' (Army Type 2) was a Japanese aircraft [[autocannon]] used during World War II. Like all Army Brownings, it was a version of the American Model 1921 Browning aircraft machine gun. It replaced the [[Ho-1 cannon|Ho-1]] and [[Ho-3 cannon|Ho-3]] (Army Type 97) in general service. The Ho-5 was belt-fed using typical Browning-style steel disintegrating links.  The cartridge used was a shortened version of the Allied 20 x 110 Hispano-Suiza.

The Ho-5 was used mostly as wing mounts in late-war fighters, but saw limited use as cowl mounted in fighters and as flexible mounted (retrofit) in bombers.

==Specifications==
*'''Caliber:''' 20 mm (0.8 in)
*'''Ammunition:''' 20 x 94 (84.5 g)
*'''Weight:''' 35 kg (77 lb)
*'''Rate of fire:''' 450-600 rounds/min
*'''Muzzle velocity:''' 750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)
*'''Magazine:''' 150-round belt

==References==
Gunston, Bill "''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II''" Salamander Books, Ltd. 1978 ISBN 0-89673-000-X  

[[Category:20 mm artillery]]
[[Category:Automatic cannons]]
[[Category:Aircraft guns]]