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	\| ~~type~~ = ~~Autocannon~~		\| origin = ]
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	\| cartridge = ~~20 x 99 mm (0.8 x 3.9 in)~~		\| cartridge = 20×99mmR
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		⚫	The '''Berezin B-20''' (Березин Б-20) was a ] ] used by ] ] in ].

⚫	The '''Berezin B-20''' (Березин Б-20) was a ] ] used by ] aircraft in ].

	==Development==		==Development==
	The ~~'''~~B-20~~'''~~ was created by ] in ] by ~~chambering~~ his ] ~~12.7 mm~~ machine gun ~~for~~ the 20 mm rounds used by the ] cannon. No other changes were made to the weapon which was pneumatically or mechanically charged and was available in both synchronized and unsynchronized versions. In ], an electrically-fired version was created for the turrets of the ] bomber until the ] cannon became available. The B-20 was a welcome replacement for the ] because is was significantly lighter ~~(25~~ kg (55 lb) vs ~~ShVAK's~~ 40 kg (80 lb)) without sacrificing rate of fire or muzzle velocity.		The B-20 was created by ] in ] by converting his 12.7 mm ] machine gun to use the 20 mm rounds used by the ]. No other changes were made to the weapon which was pneumatically or mechanically charged and was available in both synchronized and unsynchronized versions. In ], an electrically-fired version was created for the turrets of the ] bomber until the ] cannon became available. The B-20 was a welcome replacement for the ShVAK because it was significantly lighter - 25 kg (55 lb) to the 40 kg (80 lb) ShVAK - without sacrificing rate of fire or muzzle velocity.

	==Specifications ~~(B-20)~~==		==Specifications==
	* '''Ammunition:''' ~~20 x 99 mm (0.8 x 3.9 in)~~		* '''Ammunition:''' ]
	* '''Empty weight:''' 25 kg (55 lb)		* '''Empty weight:''' 25 kg (55 lbs)
	* ''']:''' ~~750-770~~ m/s (2,460-2,525 ft/s)		* ''']:''' 750–770 m/s (2,460-2,525 ft/s)
	* '''Rate of fire:''' 800 rounds/min		* '''Rate of fire:''' 800 rounds/min (600 synchronized)
	* '''~~Mass of one~~-second burst:''' 0.95 kg (2.1 lb)		* '''One-second burst-mass:''' Unsynchronized, 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs); Synchronized, 0.95 kg (2.1 lbs)

	==~~Related content~~==		==Production==
			The Soviet archives register the following production numbers by year:<ref>Shirokograd, p 119</ref>
			* 1944 — 2,275
			* 1945 — 7,240
			* 1946 — 440
			* 1947 — 780
			* 1948 — 1,686
			* 1949 — 2,931

			==See also==
			* ]
	'''Related developments:'''		'''Related developments:'''
	* ] machine gun		* ] machine gun
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	* ]		* ]
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	* ] cannon		* ] cannon

			== Notes ==
			{{reflist}}

	==References==		==References==
	* Широкоград А.Б. (2001) ''История авиационного вооружения'' Харвест (Shirokograd A.B. (2001) ''Istorya aviatsionnogo vooruzhenia'' Harvest. ISBN 985-433-695-6) (''History of aircraft armament'')		* Широкоград А.Б. (2001) ''История авиационного вооружения'' Харвест (Shirokograd A.B. (2001) ''Istorya aviatsionnogo vooruzhenia'' Harvest. {{ISBN\|985-433-695-6}}) (''History of aircraft armament'')
	*{{cite book		*{{cite book
	\| last = Koll		\| last = Koll
	\| first = Christian		\| first = Christian
	\| ~~authorlink~~ =		\| author-link =
	\| coauthors =
	\| title = Soviet Cannon - A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm		\| title = Soviet Cannon - A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm
	\| publisher = Koll		\| publisher = Koll
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	\| url = http://www.russianammo.org		\| url = http://www.russianammo.org
	\| doi =		\| doi =
	\| id = ~~ISBN~~ 978-3-200-01445-9		\| isbn = 978-3-200-01445-9
	\| page = 121 }}		\| page = 121 }}

			{{Russian and Soviet Aircraft Ordnance}}
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Autocannon

B-20
Second from the top in the middle
Type	Autocannon
Place of origin	USSR
Service history
In service	Soviet Air Forces, Soviet Air Defence Forces
Wars	World War II, Korean War
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Yevgenyevich Berezin
Designed	1944
Specifications
Mass	25 kg (55 lb)
Length	2,035 mm (80.1 in)
Barrel length	1,588 mm (62.5 in)

Cartridge	20×99mmR
Caliber	20 mm (0.8 in)
Barrels	1
Action	Gas
Rate of fire	800 rounds/min (600 synchronized)
Muzzle velocity	790–815 m/s (2,590–2,670 ft/s)

The Berezin B-20 (Березин Б-20) was a 20 mm caliber autocannon used by Soviet aircraft in World War II.

Development

The B-20 was created by Mikhail Yevgenyevich Berezin in 1944 by converting his 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun to use the 20 mm rounds used by the ShVAK cannon. No other changes were made to the weapon which was pneumatically or mechanically charged and was available in both synchronized and unsynchronized versions. In 1946, an electrically-fired version was created for the turrets of the Tupolev Tu-4 bomber until the Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannon became available. The B-20 was a welcome replacement for the ShVAK because it was significantly lighter - 25 kg (55 lb) to the 40 kg (80 lb) ShVAK - without sacrificing rate of fire or muzzle velocity.

Specifications

Ammunition: 20×99mm
Empty weight: 25 kg (55 lbs)
Muzzle velocity: 750–770 m/s (2,460-2,525 ft/s)
Rate of fire: 800 rounds/min (600 synchronized)
One-second burst-mass: Unsynchronized, 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs); Synchronized, 0.95 kg (2.1 lbs)

Production

The Soviet archives register the following production numbers by year:

1944 — 2,275
1945 — 7,240
1946 — 440
1947 — 780
1948 — 1,686
1949 — 2,931

Notes

Shirokograd, p 119

References

Широкоград А.Б. (2001) История авиационного вооружения Харвест (Shirokograd A.B. (2001) Istorya aviatsionnogo vooruzhenia Harvest. ISBN 985-433-695-6) (History of aircraft armament)
Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon - A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-200-01445-9.

Russian and former Soviet aircraft ordnance

Missiles

Air-to-air	K-5 R-3 R-8 R-38 R-4 R-40 R-23 R-60 R-33 R-27 R-73 R-77 R-37
Air-to-surface	Kh-23 Kh-25 Kh-28 Kh-29 Kh-45 Kh-58 Kh-59 LMUR
Anti-ship, cruise	KS-1 K-10S Kh-20 Kh-22 KSR-2 KSR-5 Kh-55 Kh-15 Kh-31 Kh-35 Kh-45 Kh-90
Anti-tank	3M6 Shmel 9M17 Fleyta 9M14 Malyutka 9K114 Shturm 9M120 Ataka 9K121 Vikhr

Rockets

Aerial bombs

Autocannons,
machine guns

7.62 mm	SIBEMAS PV-1 DA ShKAS Savin–Norov GShG-7.62
12.7 mm	ShVAK 12.7 mm Berezin UB Afanasev A-12.7 YakB-12.7
20 mm	Sh-3 ShVAK 20 mm Berezin B-20
23 mm	VYa-23 NS-23 NR-23 AM-23 R-23 GSh-23 GSh-6-23
30 mm	NR-30 GSh-30-1 GSh-30-2 GSh-6-30 2A42
37 mm	Sh-37 NS-37 N-37
45 mm	NS-45
57 mm	N-57/OKB-16-57 RShR-57/OKB-15-57

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