20mm M39 Cannon (FMC T160)

The M39, initially designated FMC T-160 was developed by the Springfield Armory, based on the World War II–era design of the German Mauser MG 213, a 20 mm (and 30 mm) cannon developed for the Luftwaffe, which did not see combat use. The same design inspired the 30mm British ADEN cannon and the French DEFA.

Ammunition Available

 * Link to the belt type.  Describe each belt here.

Found on

 * F-86F-2 Sabre offensive armaments x4.

Operational History
Used as early as 1953 in combat during the Korean War, several F-86 were equipped with the cannon for evaluation, later accepted as standard armament of subsequent aircraft. Even today it is still used on F-5 Tiger II's.