The Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 (Волков-Ярцев ВЯ-23) was a 23 mm (0.91 in) autocannon, used on Soviet aircraft during World War II. == Development == In 1940, A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev created an autocannon, called TKB-201 for the new 23 mm round. It was intended to be the primary weapon of the Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft.
The Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 (Волков-Ярцев ВЯ-23) was a 23 mm (0.91 in) autocannon, used on Soviet aircraft during World War II. == Development == In 1940, A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev created an autocannon, called TKB-201 for the new 23 mm round. It was intended to be the primary weapon of the Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft.
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