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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was manufactured by German weapon manufactureer Rheinmetall-Borsig. During World War II, this German 30 mm autocannon was mounted in several German combat aircraft and was designed for two purposes, anti-tank and air-to-air combat. The 103 was developed from the older MK 101, however the MK 103 was faster firing, had a faster muzzle velocity and was belt fed allowing for potentially larger ammunition loads than drum fed weapons.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was manufactured by German weapon manufacturer Rheinmetall-Borsig. During World War II, this German 30 mm autocannon was mounted in several German combat aircraft and was designed for two purposes, anti-tank and air-to-air combat. The 103 was developed from the older MK 101, however the MK 103 was faster firing, had a faster muzzle velocity and was belt-fed, allowing for potentially larger ammunition loads than drum-fed weapons.
  
 
In comparison to the MK 101, while the MK 103 could fire faster, however, it was made from lesser grades of steel and lighter components. The current HE ammunition was too powerful for the new cannon in this state, so a new 30 mm HE round was created which had a reduced propellent load, causing the new round to have a loss of about 100 m/s compared to the standard 30 mm round. Later in the war, the 30 mm cannon was mounted to the [[Kugelblitz]] and used as a flak autocannon.
 
In comparison to the MK 101, while the MK 103 could fire faster, however, it was made from lesser grades of steel and lighter components. The current HE ammunition was too powerful for the new cannon in this state, so a new 30 mm HE round was created which had a reduced propellent load, causing the new round to have a loss of about 100 m/s compared to the standard 30 mm round. Later in the war, the 30 mm cannon was mounted to the [[Kugelblitz]] and used as a flak autocannon.
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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{{Navigation-Line|Twin-engine fighters}}{{Specs-Link|do_335a_0}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_335a_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_335b_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|he_219a_7}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|go229_v3}}
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{{Navigation-Line|SPAA}}{{Specs-Link|germ_flakpanzer_IV_Kugelblitz}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Do 335}}{{Specs-Link|do_335a_0}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_335a_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_335b_2}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Fw 190}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}&nbsp;(Suspended)
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{{Navigation-Line|He 219}}{{Specs-Link|he_219a_7}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Me 262}}{{Specs-Link|me-262a1_u1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Me 410}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}}
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
 
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
  
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=== Available shells ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
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* '''Armored targets:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}
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* '''Armored targets (Ho 229):''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
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* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
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* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| Default || 58 || 55 || 44 || 33 || 25 || 19
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| Armored targets || 77 || 74 || 61 || 47 || 37 || 29
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| Air targets || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4
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| Stealth || 58 || 55 || 44 || 33 || 25 || 19
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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The Ho 229's MK103 has a different anti-tank belt composition and reduced accuracy compared to the anti-tank belts on other planes
 
The Ho 229's MK103 has a different anti-tank belt composition and reduced accuracy compared to the anti-tank belts on other planes
 
''Note: Gunpods containing {{PAGENAME}} have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally''
 
''Note: Gunpods containing {{PAGENAME}} have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally''
  
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* High muzzle velocity and good accuracy
 
* High muzzle velocity and good accuracy
 
* HVAP-T shells can destroy medium tanks with ease and even heavy tanks with precise aiming
 
* HVAP-T shells can destroy medium tanks with ease and even heavy tanks with precise aiming
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* Minegeschoss shells are devastating against aircraft
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* Minengeschoss shells are devastating against aircraft
 
* Surprisingly light recoil impulse for its power
 
* Surprisingly light recoil impulse for its power
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Sluggish Rate of fire
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* Sluggish rate of fire
 
* Stealth belt consistent solely of API is utterly useless compared to Armored/Air targets
 
* Stealth belt consistent solely of API is utterly useless compared to Armored/Air targets
 
* Limited ammo in most installations
 
* Limited ammo in most installations
 
* Limited to 1 or 2 cannons in most aircraft
 
* Limited to 1 or 2 cannons in most aircraft
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* Too large and heavy to be fitted as a ''Motorkanone'' in smaller aircraft such as Bf 109
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* Too large and heavy to be fitted as a Motorkanone in smaller aircraft such as Bf 109
 
* Heavy - adversely affects weight and drag on aircraft
 
* Heavy - adversely affects weight and drag on aircraft
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
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== External links ==
 
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Latest revision as of 15:34, 8 October 2022

Description

The MK 103 (30 mm) was manufactured by German weapon manufacturer Rheinmetall-Borsig. During World War II, this German 30 mm autocannon was mounted in several German combat aircraft and was designed for two purposes, anti-tank and air-to-air combat. The 103 was developed from the older MK 101, however the MK 103 was faster firing, had a faster muzzle velocity and was belt-fed, allowing for potentially larger ammunition loads than drum-fed weapons.

In comparison to the MK 101, while the MK 103 could fire faster, however, it was made from lesser grades of steel and lighter components. The current HE ammunition was too powerful for the new cannon in this state, so a new 30 mm HE round was created which had a reduced propellent load, causing the new round to have a loss of about 100 m/s compared to the standard 30 mm round. Later in the war, the 30 mm cannon was mounted to the Kugelblitz and used as a flak autocannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters  Ta 152 C-3
Jet fighters  Ho 229 V3
Strike aircraft 
Do 335  Do 335 A-0 · Do 335 A-1 · Do 335 B-2
Fw 190  Fw 190 F-8 (Suspended)
He 219  He 219 A-7
Hs 129  Hs 129 B-2 (Suspended) · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Suspended) · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Suspended)
Me 262  Me 262 A-1a/U1
Me 410  Me 410 B-6/R3

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

  • Default: HEI-T · IT · AP-I
  • Armored targets: HVAP-T
  • Armored targets (Ho 229): HVAP-T · IT · HVAP-T · AP-I
  • Air targets: HEI-T · HEI · HEI · IT
  • Stealth: AP-I
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 58 55 44 33 25 19
Armored targets 77 74 61 47 37 29
Air targets 4 4 4 4 4 4
Stealth 58 55 44 33 25 19

Comparison with analogues

The Ho 229's MK103 has a different anti-tank belt composition and reduced accuracy compared to the anti-tank belts on other planes Note: Gunpods containing MK 103 (30 mm) have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High muzzle velocity and good accuracy
  • HVAP-T shells can destroy medium tanks with ease and even heavy tanks with precise aiming
  • Minengeschoss shells are devastating against aircraft
  • Surprisingly light recoil impulse for its power

Cons:

  • Sluggish rate of fire
  • Stealth belt consistent solely of API is utterly useless compared to Armored/Air targets
  • Limited ammo in most installations
  • Limited to 1 or 2 cannons in most aircraft
  • Too large and heavy to be fitted as a Motorkanone in smaller aircraft such as Bf 109
  • Heavy - adversely affects weight and drag on aircraft

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Videos
Top 7 Autocannons discusses the MK 103 (30 mm) at 04:20 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Germany aircraft cannons
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M
27 mm  Mauser BK27
30 mm  Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108
37 mm  BK 3.7
50 mm  BK 5 · Mk.214a
75 mm  BK 7.5
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · ShVAK (USSR)
23 mm  GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · VYa-23 (USSR)
30 mm  DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · NR-30 (USSR)
37 mm  N-37D (USSR)

Italy aircraft cannons
20 mm  TM197B
30 mm  Hispano HS 825
37 mm  Breda Model 39 37/54
102 mm  102/35 mod 14
  Foreign:
20 mm  B-20E (USSR) · B-20M (USSR) · B-20S (USSR) · Hispano 404 (France) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · MG 151 (Germany) · MG FF (Germany) · MG FF/M (Germany) · ShVAK (USSR)
23 mm  GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · NS-23 (USSR)
27 mm  Akan m/85 (Sweden) · Mauser BK27 (Germany)
30 mm  DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · MK 103 (Germany) · MK 108 (Germany) · NR-30 (USSR)
37 mm  BK 3.7 (Germany) · N-37 (USSR) · N-37D (USSR)

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