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Type 89 refers to two unrelated Imperial Japanese Army aircraft machine guns.The first machine gun is recoil-operated it is a licensed copy of the Vickers Class E machine gun re-chambered to 7.7x58mmSR Type 89 cartridge it is referred to as the fixed type. It was used in synchronized applications in fighter cowls and in wing gun applications. It was belt-fed using a steel link disintegrating belt.The second machine gun is gas-operated it consists of two modified Type 11 actions.
