Ball turret
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ball-turret-168-272883
title:
Ball turret
text:
A ball turret is a spherical-shaped, altazimuth mount gun turret, fitted to some American-built aircraft during World War II. The name arose from the turret's spherical housing. It was a manned turret, as distinct from remote-controlled turrets also in use. The turret held the gunner, two heavy machine guns, ammunition, and sights. The Sperry Corporation designed ventral versions that became the most common version; thus, the term "ball turret" generally indicates these versions.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Aircraft mounted gun turret
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_turret
date created:
2007-03-19T01:38:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T21:56:29Z
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13
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