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| + | * High chance of penetration against vehicles at it battle rating | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | When the Regio Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) decided to change the [[F.C.20 Bis]] from a reconnaissance bomber to a ground attack aircraft, there was a need to put a cannon in the nose of the plane. To arm the F.C.20, the Regio Aeronautica mounted a variant of the [[37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39 (37 mm)|37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39]] the standard naval anti-aircraft weapon of the Regio Marina (Royal Italian Navy). However, | + | <!-- ''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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' --> |
| + | When the Regio Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) decided to change the [[F.C.20 Bis]] from a reconnaissance bomber to a ground attack aircraft, there was a need to put a cannon in the nose of the plane. To arm the F.C.20, the Regio Aeronautica mounted a variant of the [[37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39 (37 mm)|37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39]], the standard naval anti-aircraft weapon of the Regio Marina (Royal Italian Navy). However, they only barely reached squadron service before the Italian Armistice in 1943. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 4 July 2023
Contents
Description
The 37 mm Breda Model 39 37/54 is an Italian aircraft cannon.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
- Default: HEF-T* · APHE*
- Air targets: HEF-T* · HEF-T*
- Armored targets: APHE* · APHE*
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| HEF-T* | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| APHE* | 53 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 21 | |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HEF-T* | 800 | 0.83 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
| APHE* | 800 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 9 | 23 | 47° | 60° | 65° | ||||
The cannon is equipped with a magazine of 42 rounds.
Comparison with analogues
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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:
- Rapid-firing cannon
- Access to APHE rounds
- Good amount of ammunition for air battles
- High chance of penetration against vehicles at it battle rating
Cons:
- Poor performance when stock
History
When the Regio Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) decided to change the F.C.20 Bis from a reconnaissance bomber to a ground attack aircraft, there was a need to put a cannon in the nose of the plane. To arm the F.C.20, the Regio Aeronautica mounted a variant of the 37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39, the standard naval anti-aircraft weapon of the Regio Marina (Royal Italian Navy). However, they only barely reached squadron service before the Italian Armistice in 1943.
Media
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See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| 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) |
