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  2. 12-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun - Wikipedia

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    Mod 11 was a Mod 7 that had the chamber lengthened, adding 235 cu in (3,851 cm 3), and a 3½° breech band seating slope and used Breech Mechanism Mark 12. Mod 12 used a Mod 10 and lengthened the chamber and added a 3½° breech band seating slope with Mod 13 being similar but of a Mod 8, Mod 14 used a Mod 9, Mod 15 used a Mod 7, Mod 16 used a ...

  3. Arresting gear - Wikipedia

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    Arresting gear. An arresting gear, or arrestor gear, is a mechanical system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation, and it is most commonly used on CATOBAR and STOBAR aircraft carriers. Similar systems are also found at land-based airfields for ...

  4. 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun - Wikipedia

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    The lightweight 16-in/50 Mark 7 was designed to resolve this conflict. These guns were 50 calibers long, 50 times their 16-inch (406 mm) bore diameter with barrels 66.7 ft (20.3 m) long, from chamber to muzzle. Each gun weighed about 239,000 lb (108 t) without the breech, and 267,900 lb (121.5 t) with the breech. [1]

  5. CBU-100 Cluster Bomb - Wikipedia

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    The Mk 7 Mod 6 bomb dispenser is the same as the Mk 7 Mod 3 except that the outside of the Mod 6 cargo section is coated with a thermal protective coating and has an additional yellow band around the forward end of the cargo section. The addition of the thermal coating increases the overall weight of the Mod 6 to 505 pounds (229 kg).

  6. Bliss-Leavitt Mark 7 torpedo - Wikipedia

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    The Mark 7 was a major step in the evolution of the modern torpedo. This innovative design featured the use of steam , generated from water sprayed into the combustion pot along with the fuel . The resulting mixture dramatically boosted the efficiency of the torpedo, leading to markedly improved performance. [3]

  7. Mark 7 nuclear bomb - Wikipedia

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    The Mark 7 was a variable-yield fission weapon that used a levitated pit and an implosion design with 92 high-explosive lenses. The weapon had multiple yields of 8, 19, 22, 30, 31, and 61 kt by using various weapon pits. [4] The weapon had airburst and contact fuzing modes. The weapon used in flight insertion for safing and later versions of ...

  8. Heckler & Koch Mark 23 - Wikipedia

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    The Heckler & Koch MK 23, MK 23 MOD 0, Mark 23, or USSOCOM MARK 23 is a semi-automatic large-frame pistol chambered in .45 ACP, designed specifically to be an offensive pistol. The USSOCOM version of the MK23 came paired with a laser aiming module (LAM) and suppressor. The USSOCOM MK23 was adopted by the United States Special Operations Command ...

  9. 6-inch/50-caliber gun - Wikipedia

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    The Mod 2 were Mod 0s with a hoop added to the chase along with a cylindrical liner made from nickel-steel. With these changes the original muzzle velocity was used. [1] [2] The Mark 8 was similar to the Mark 6 Mod 1 but was constructed entirely out of nickel steel. The Mod 1 had a slightly smaller diameter chamber, but the same volume.