Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23

Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 - 23x152mmB

VYa-23 is a Soviet 23mm automatic cannon, the main weapon of famous Soviet Il-2 ground attack aircraft. It was designed in 1940 by A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev in TsKB-14 Design Bureau (currently KBP Instrument Design Bureau) purposly for ground attacks, especially for penetrating of tank armour. VYa-23 was mounted on Il-2 and early series of Il-10, and also used on twin and quad naval AA mountings that were accepted into limited production. A total of 64,655 VYa-23 were built. After the gun itself was removed from service, its 23x152 mmB cartridge was accepted for ZU-23 and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka".

The VYa-23 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part I			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1949
The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part II			Mounted on Il-10; documentary footage	1949
Peace to Him Who Enters (Mir vkhodyashchemu)			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1961
I Am 11-17 (Ya - 11-17)			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1970
Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (V boy idut odni "stariki")			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1973
Appointed as the Granddaughter (Naznachayeshsya vnuchkoy)			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1976

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Born by Revolution: On the Night of the 20th (Rozhdyonnaya revolyutsiey: V noch na 20-e)			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1976
Eternal Call (Vechnyy zov) - Season 1			Mounted on Il-2; documentary footage	1978
Take Him Alive (Vzyat zhivym)			Mounted on Il-2, documentary footage	1983

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Note	Release Date
Enlisted			2021