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== Description ==
 
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The ADEN is the first and (as of [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]) only Revolver Cannon available on the British rank 6 jets, and is arguably the best 30 mm cannon in the game due to its extreme power, high rate of fire, decent accuracy and solid muzzle velocity. However, if the pilot is a bit too trigger happy, they might find themselves out of ammunition very quickly.
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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* {{Specs-Link|hunter_f1}}
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=== Available ammunition ===
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.39]]. The F-84B-26 is known for its versatile payload and decent top speed, but lackluster in terms of acceleration. The Thunderjet does well at destroying ground targets, given the quantity and quality of payload.
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* '''Default:''' Armour-piercing ('''AP'''){{-}}High-explosive incendiary tracer ('''HEI-T''')
  
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The F-84 Thunderjet was Republic’s attempt to convert from piston-engine aircraft to turbojets. F-84B featured here is primarily the same aircraft as the final test version the YP-84A, except that it had faster firing M3 Browning machines guns. Due to unmitigable problems, the F-84B (and F-84C) fleet only had a short four-year operational run before being withdrawn from service.  
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:: The default round that all players start with. With a mix of AP and HEI-T rounds, it can double as an "universal" belt going between air and ground targets.
  
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Though never seeing combat in Korea, the F-84B provided the jumping platform in which the F-84D and later models did successfully serve resulting in destroying over 60% of all ground targets during the Korean war. Early tests with the F-84B revealed that the Allison J35-A-15 was relatively weak when it came to taking off (especially with a full complement of suspended weapons) and was underwhelming when it came to rate of climb, however, when at altitude and during diving runs, the F-84B began to shine. The maximum speed of the F-84B was limited to 0.8 Mach (613 mph or 987 kph), flying faster resulted in catastrophic skin buckling or wing twist and shear due to the wing-tip fuel tanks which is a real concern when flying in realistic and simulator battles. This maximum speed limitation can cause issues, especially when flying against the Soviet [[MiG-15]] which has a higher max speed.
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* '''Air targets:''' High-explosive fragmentation incendiary ('''HEF-I'''){{-}}High-explosive incendiary tracer ('''HEI-T''')
  
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Pilots of the Thunderjet nicknamed it “The World’s Fastest Tricycle” (a play on the newer tricycle landing gear configuration) or “The Lead Sled” due to its extremely long takeoff roll, however in-game during attack runs, the F-84B is an incredibly stable platform and can be outfitted with a number of various suspended armaments along with its six 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns. Though each gun only has 300 rounds of ammunition, trigger control is necessary or else the pilot will be left with empty guns in short order.  Considered a multi-role aircraft, the F-84B can be utilised as a fighter-interceptor, bomber interceptor and ground attack fighter. The F-84B can be laden with a variety of bombs ranging from 100 lbs all the way up to two 1,000 lb bombs. [[HVAR]] and [[Tiny Tim]] rockets are a viable option alone or mixed with bombs to expand the options of targets to be attacked depending on the map the pilot is flying in.
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:: As the name implies, this belt is the best for Air-to-Air combat due to the replacement of the AP rounds with the powerful HEF-I rounds.
  
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Like many jet fighters, flying slowly makes for an easy target and this is no exception for the F-84B. Speed is necessary to ensure manoeuvrability both to engage a target and to shake a tail. Though not the fastest fighter at this rank, the F-84B can hold its own and when pressed, the six centre lined M3 Browning machine guns can punch enough holes in an enemy fighter to bring it down and allow it to move onto the next target. Don’t expect this fighter when laden down with two 1,000 lbs bombs or two Tiny Tim and 8 HVAR rockets to excel in a dog-fight as it won’t with all that weight, however, after all that ordnance is released the F-84B can then mix it up, though it is preferable to maintain speed while performing Boom & Zoom manoeuvres allowing the fighter to get on target and then speed away to set up for the next shot. The F-84B will help newer jet pilots get used to the basics of the aircraft before upgrading to the [[F-84G-21-RE|F-84G]].
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* '''Ground targets:''' Armour-piercing ('''AP'''){{-}}High-explosive incendiary tracer ('''HEI-T'''){{-}}Armour-piercing ('''AP''')
  
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== General info ==
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:: Basically the default belt with one less HEI-T round. If ground attack is your intention, use the default belts.
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* '''Stealth:''' Armour-piercing ('''AP'''){{-}}High-explosive fragmentation incendiary ('''HEF-I''')
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:: Sacrifices the HEI-T rounds for AP shells in order to preserve stealth. Best option if you value the "surprise" factor, but otherwise use the Air Targets belt.
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* 6.35 mm Steel plate in front of the pilot
 
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* 8 mm Steel plate behind the pilot
 
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* 2 x 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine gun, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)
 
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Due to the good muzzle velocity, amazing fire rate and brutal damage, the ADEN is the ideal cannon for any situation the pilot might find themselves in. Their flexible nature allows for many play styles and can cater to engagement. The high rate of fire and adequate muzzle velocity combined with the bullet's power makes it a solid dogfighting weapon, or it can use its great damage and bullet hose tendencies to light up bombers of all kinds, as an initial burst is usually enough to down any plane when aimed well.
  
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The F-84B-26 can be used in two different ways to maximize efficiency:
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Versus fighters, you want to aim for centre mass, preferably near the cockpit or engine in order to ensure the most bullets hit the target, and one does not have to worry about shots going into the fuselage being useless due to the explosiveness of the rounds. Versus bombers, you want to aim for the wings and engines when approaching from a non-head on angle, as you can very easily shred through wings, taking out the bomber by extension.
  
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# Boom and Run: Due to the F-84's good top speed, a good way to fight an enemy is to get up to a higher altitude and dive towards the enemy aircraft, then shoot and extend to stay out of weapons range. Once you extend, re-position yourself and repeat.
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# Slice and Dice: Stick low and gain speed (preferably above 800 km/h), once the bowl forms (bowl is when a cluster of enemy planes form into one area) cut through the bowl selecting one target plane and take a shot followed by extending and repositioning.
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* High rate of fire
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* Brutal damage per shell - can disintegrate even heavy bombers in a well-aimed burst
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* Can fit many roles on the battlefield due to AP shells which can penetrate 47 mm of armour
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* Tied with the French DEFA cannons for highest burst mass in the game
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* Fairly accurate
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* Amazing belts
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* Relatively high ammo count
  
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Enemy worth noting- every single plane which is faster than you. A slow F-84 is a dead 84, stay fast.
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* Requires some trigger discipline
  
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As fighter-bomber it can be used as a normal jet fighter too, utilizing the top speed, but hindered by acceleration and climb rate. Due to terrible acceleration, the main tactic to attack enemy fighters, as well as bombers, is to use Boom and Run and Boom and Zoom. Given the inherent issues, keeping energy while flying F-84 is crucial and hard. Indeed a difficult fighter to master, albeit a strict teacher for advanced jet tactics as necessary in the F-86A.
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'''WWII Auto-Cannon Development'''
  
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M3s Brownings are very good at shooting down all types of enemy fighters, bombers and attackers.
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During WWII, the German firm Mauser developed a new design of Auto-Cannon relying on a motorized gas-driven firing mechanism instead of a traditional firing system in order to maximize fire rate. They dubbed the cannon the "Mauser MG 213" and continuously matured the design with improvements such as the replacement of the revolver cassette to a diagonal cam with a follower.
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Due to better belts, it's recommended to first of all research ''Offensive 12mm''. After it, the pilot needs to focus on ''Compressor'' and ''Engine'' upgrade, due to the very bad acceleration of this jet. Afterwards, ''New boosters'' and ''Wings repair'' is the best choice. ''Airframe'' and ''Cover'' will help plane in all respects. Then all the bombs and rockets to make the plane better at ground strike. However, if used as an assisting vehicle in combined battles going straight for all payload updates isn't a bad decision either. Under this consideration take ''New boosters'' and ''Engine'' as only sidesteps until all armament modules are researched. ''G-Suit'' isn't useful because turning in this plane bleeds speed for enemies to take advantage of. At last, ''Fuselage repair'' is additional.
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
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Unfortunately, by the time the MG 213 was proposed, the German outcome of the war was clear and they had lacked the ability to waste valuable resources on an extremely complicated cannon when the already in use [[MG 151/20 (20 mm)|MG 151/20]], [[MK 108 (30 mm)|MK 108]] and [[MK 103 (30 mm)|MK 103]] preformed quite amicably. Mauser continued to work on their design until the war ended, and the project was subsequently abandoned.
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* Excellent top speed in a straight line
 
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* Deadly rapid-firing M3 Browning machine guns
 
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After the war ended, the MG 213 became well known among many armament circles and many firearm firms saw its potential, so they took up the design. A common 30x113 mm shell was designed in order to improve the poor muzzle velocity of the MK 108 round, 540 m/s versus the new design's 790 m/s. The new shell's muzzle velocity was only a tad bit slower than the 20 mm contemporary, the [[Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)|Hispano Mk.V]]'s 840 m/s, making it suitable for dogfighting and for use versus larger targets. Thanks to the motorized firing mechanism, the effective rate of fire on the revolver cannon was 1,300, a significant improvement over the already fast-firing Hispano Mk.V.
  
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== History ==
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After seeing the destructive potential of the revolver cannon and its new shells, the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield rapidly set up production and development of the cannon. The cannon was named ADEN, a combination of the shortening of the Armament Development Establishment and the N for Enfield. First entering production with the [[Hunter F 1|Hawker Hunter]], the cannon was then armed on every British gun-armed aircraft until the 1980's. Four official variants were produced until the type's eventual discontinuation, although a fifth variant was designed improving the fire rate to 1,500-1,700 RPM, but was never fully realized. No new variants of the Mk.5 ADEN cannon were produced, but the older models were upgraded to fit these parameters, redesignated as the "Mk 5 Straden".
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== Media ==
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|q5UG8S8sUvM|'''F-84B-26 Thunderjet [Fast and Furious]''' - Jengar|jESI9AlWzj0|'''F84B: Much better than I remember!''' - Van Sinn|S6nbw0Yn56Q|'''F-84B-26 Thunderjet - The Art Of Rushing''' - Napalmratte|fogd5FZmJZU|'''F-84 ThunderJet - Realistic Battle''' -
 
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== See also ==
 
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* [[DEFA 541 (30 mm)]], [[DEFA 551 (30 mm)]] and [[DEFA 552 (30 mm)]] - The French equivalent of the ADEN cannons.
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* [[FMC T-160 (20 mm)|FMC T-160]] - An American 20 mm development of the MG 213. Redisgnated as the "M39" later in its life.
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Revision as of 14:09, 16 September 2019

Rank 6 USA
F-5C Pack


Description

The ADEN is the first and (as of Update 1.87 "Locked On") only Revolver Cannon available on the British rank 6 jets, and is arguably the best 30 mm cannon in the game due to its extreme power, high rate of fire, decent accuracy and solid muzzle velocity. However, if the pilot is a bit too trigger happy, they might find themselves out of ammunition very quickly.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

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Available ammunition

  • Default: Armour-piercing (AP) · High-explosive incendiary tracer (HEI-T)
The default round that all players start with. With a mix of AP and HEI-T rounds, it can double as an "universal" belt going between air and ground targets.
  • Air targets: High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (HEF-I) · High-explosive incendiary tracer (HEI-T)
As the name implies, this belt is the best for Air-to-Air combat due to the replacement of the AP rounds with the powerful HEF-I rounds.
  • Ground targets: Armour-piercing (AP) · High-explosive incendiary tracer (HEI-T) · Armour-piercing (AP)
Basically the default belt with one less HEI-T round. If ground attack is your intention, use the default belts.
  • Stealth: Armour-piercing (AP) · High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (HEF-I)
Sacrifices the HEI-T rounds for AP shells in order to preserve stealth. Best option if you value the "surprise" factor, but otherwise use the Air Targets belt.
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 90° (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
AP 47 39 30 27 23 19
HEF-I 2 2 2 2 2 2
HEI-T 2 2 2 2 2 2
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
AP 790 0.274 N/A N/A N/A -1.0° 47° 60° 65°
HEF-I 810 0.237 0.2 0.1 34.6 0.0° 79° 80° 81°
HEI-T 810 0.247 0.2 0.1 34.6 0.0° 79° 80° 81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

Due to the good muzzle velocity, amazing fire rate and brutal damage, the ADEN is the ideal cannon for any situation the pilot might find themselves in. Their flexible nature allows for many play styles and can cater to engagement. The high rate of fire and adequate muzzle velocity combined with the bullet's power makes it a solid dogfighting weapon, or it can use its great damage and bullet hose tendencies to light up bombers of all kinds, as an initial burst is usually enough to down any plane when aimed well.

Versus fighters, you want to aim for centre mass, preferably near the cockpit or engine in order to ensure the most bullets hit the target, and one does not have to worry about shots going into the fuselage being useless due to the explosiveness of the rounds. Versus bombers, you want to aim for the wings and engines when approaching from a non-head on angle, as you can very easily shred through wings, taking out the bomber by extension.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate of fire
  • Brutal damage per shell - can disintegrate even heavy bombers in a well-aimed burst
  • Can fit many roles on the battlefield due to AP shells which can penetrate 47 mm of armour
  • Tied with the French DEFA cannons for highest burst mass in the game
  • Fairly accurate
  • Amazing belts
  • Relatively high ammo count

Cons:

  • Chews through ammo due to the ludicrous rate of fire
  • Requires some trigger discipline

History

WWII Auto-Cannon Development

During WWII, the German firm Mauser developed a new design of Auto-Cannon relying on a motorized gas-driven firing mechanism instead of a traditional firing system in order to maximize fire rate. They dubbed the cannon the "Mauser MG 213" and continuously matured the design with improvements such as the replacement of the revolver cassette to a diagonal cam with a follower.

Unfortunately, by the time the MG 213 was proposed, the German outcome of the war was clear and they had lacked the ability to waste valuable resources on an extremely complicated cannon when the already in use MG 151/20, MK 108 and MK 103 preformed quite amicably. Mauser continued to work on their design until the war ended, and the project was subsequently abandoned.

After The War

After the war ended, the MG 213 became well known among many armament circles and many firearm firms saw its potential, so they took up the design. A common 30x113 mm shell was designed in order to improve the poor muzzle velocity of the MK 108 round, 540 m/s versus the new design's 790 m/s. The new shell's muzzle velocity was only a tad bit slower than the 20 mm contemporary, the Hispano Mk.V's 840 m/s, making it suitable for dogfighting and for use versus larger targets. Thanks to the motorized firing mechanism, the effective rate of fire on the revolver cannon was 1,300, a significant improvement over the already fast-firing Hispano Mk.V.

British Design

After seeing the destructive potential of the revolver cannon and its new shells, the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield rapidly set up production and development of the cannon. The cannon was named ADEN, a combination of the shortening of the Armament Development Establishment and the N for Enfield. First entering production with the Hawker Hunter, the cannon was then armed on every British gun-armed aircraft until the 1980's. Four official variants were produced until the type's eventual discontinuation, although a fifth variant was designed improving the fire rate to 1,500-1,700 RPM, but was never fully realized. No new variants of the Mk.5 ADEN cannon were produced, but the older models were upgraded to fit these parameters, redesignated as the "Mk 5 Straden".

Media

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See also

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Britain aircraft cannons
20 mm  Hispano Mk.I · Hispano Mk.II · Hispano Mk.V · Oerlikon KAD-B
25 mm  ADEN 25
30 mm  ADEN · ADEN Mk.4
40 mm  Rolls-Royce Type BH · Vickers S
47 mm  Vickers P
57 mm  Molins Class M
  Foreign:
20 mm  GI2 (South Africa) · Hispano 404 (France) · M61A1 (USA)
27 mm  Akan m/85 (Sweden) · Mauser BK27 (Germany)
30 mm  M230E-1 (USA)

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