In Service: 1944 to 1945
Manufacturer: Mauser
Number built:
Type: Maschinenkanone
Calibre: 50 mm
Length: 4.16 mm
Weight: 718 kg
Rate of fire: 150 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 930 m/s
Effective range: m
Variants:
5
cm Flak 41
5
cm Flak 214
Mk 214A Cannon
Other: Armaments
Articles:
The 50 mm MK 214A (Maschinenkanone 214A) was designed by
Mauser
Werke AG alongside the
5 cm BK
(Bordkanone) which was designed by
Rheinmetall-Borsig.
The 50 mm MK 214 was of a complicated construction, and there
were 390 individual parts, which made it far too complicated
for aircraft installation, however the second version the
50 mm MK 214A was installed in the
Me
262 and this was test flown by Karl
Baur in February 1945. Extensive testing was carried out
during March 1945.
The 50 mm MK 214A (Maschinenkanone 214A) machine cannon was
installed in the following Luftwaffe aircraft
Me 262
Me
410
The Warplanes of the Third Reich.
ISBN-10: 0385057822
Flying Guns World War II.
ISBN-10: 1840372273
German Aircraft Guns WW I WW II.
ISBN-10: 091196410X
For a complete list of
sources
