Alpagueur Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 hello guys, where can I find some detailed photos of this cannon? thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I always hate to ask this, but did you try Google images? I found literally hundreds of images of the gun inside of five seconds... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Hello jennings, searching with Google was the first thing I tried... but unfortunately without any useful result. only photos from long distance and poor detail... as this: if you can find some closed up and where you can see the details (ammunition drum and other inside parts) I would be grateful to you Edited February 9, 2013 by Alpagueur Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 any help? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 It is not clear what details you are looking for. There is not much to be seen on the gun, but anyway here is a photo of the gun. A lot of publications have excellent photos of both the gun in and out of the aircraft. An excellent such photo is in the Zlinek publication on the MiG-29. There is also on the back cover a photo of the "drum" raised into its bay. This is still one of the best background booklets on the Fulcrum both with its photos and the excellent and almost 100% perfect scale drawings. Well recommended!!! The ammo "drum" is not a drum in a traditional way but a simple rectangular box (150 rounds of ammo in it) under the cockpit on the left side next to the nose gear. In a publication of the Kecskemet AF base there was a photo of the armorers adding the 30 mm ammo into the "drum". Hope this is of help. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) Hello Gabor many thanks for the first pics! Have you got a further one from the opposite side? I was looking for the ammo (and gun) bay on the Flanker... this is the only pic I've found (on the Walk Around): but it is very confusing, and just as you said it does not seem a real ammunition compartment with a big drum (as on the F-14 and the F-16) but just a small opening... and for more on the opposite side of the cannon! best regards, Luca Edited February 11, 2013 by Alpagueur Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 The ammo "drum" is not a drum in a traditional way but a simple rectangular box (150 rounds of ammo in it) under the cockpit on the left side next to the nose gear. You mean this one? it's a Su-37 cutaway drawing... in the Su-27/Su-33 the position of that box is the same? any pics? thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The ammunition box is actually winched up into the aircraft. The photo in Zlinek shows it perfectly. As to the Su-27 I have no idea, we dont have any of them. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 The ammunition box is actually winched up into the aircraft. The photo in Zlinek shows it perfectly. As to the Su-27 I have no idea, we dont have any of them. Best regards Gabor where can I find/buy the Zlinek book you mentioned? many thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 where can I find/buy the Zlinek book you mentioned? many thanks. It will be not easy, try ebay or some Czech or Slovak forums. They could still have some copies of it. It was published some time ago, in 1992. Its an A4 format booklet with some 76 pages, printed on high quality gloss paper. It was far ahead of its time. It is well worth every penny! Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janusz L Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hope it'll help you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Thanks Janusz! what are these, ammo drums? where/how are they located in the airframe? any chance to get the opposite side view? best regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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