Vickers 40 mm Class S gun

1942. A [[Hawker Hurricane]] fitted with two Vickers S, at Shandur, Egypt. The Vickers 40 mm Class S gun,|group=Note}} also known simply as the Vickers S or S gun, was a 40 mm (1.57 in) airborne autocannon designed by Vickers-Armstrongs for use as aircraft armament.

It was primarily used during World War II by British aircraft to attack ground targets. It was largely replaced by the RP-3 rocket from 1943 on. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Brian Vickers
    Published 2018-12-01
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