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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | + | The 13.2 mm Akan m/39A, short for Automatkanon m/39A, is a variant of the '''Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm''' heavy airplane machine gun. This specific variant is unique solely because it was produced by Ericsson for the Swedish in-country. The original gun was based on the M2 Browning, but was rechambered to 13.2 mm to be able to use the Hotchkiss 13.2 x 99 mm round, which was already in production. This was quite useful, as exploding ammunition had already been developed for this calibre, thus rendering it as a cannon. Essentially all Swedish World War II aircraft were equipped with this weapon, rendering it similar to the M2 Browning in its role as an all-purpose strap-to-your-plane gun. | |
− | The 13.2 mm Akan m/39A, short for Automatkanon m/39A, is a variant of the '''Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm''' heavy airplane machine gun. This specific variant is unique solely because it was produced by Ericsson for the Swedish in-country. The original gun was based on the | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_a21a_3}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_a21a_3|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_b18a}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_b18a|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_b18b | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_b18b|short}} |
− | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_1|short}} | |
− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_1}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_2|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_2}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_1|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_1}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_2|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_2}} | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
− | + | You would use this machine gun (technically a cannon) just like you would the Brownings from the American tech tree - as a general-purpose aircraft-fighting weapon. It is certainly superior, however, to the Brownings; primarily due to its explosive ammunition that makes it do far more damage than simple incendiary rounds. | |
− | You would use this machine gun just like you would the Brownings from the American tech tree - as a general-purpose aircraft-fighting weapon. It is certainly superior, however, to the Brownings; primarily due to its explosive ammunition that makes it do far more damage than simple incendiary rounds. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
* Explosive ammunition resulting in higher damage | * Explosive ammunition resulting in higher damage | ||
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* Higher calibre than .50 cals resulting in higher damage | * Higher calibre than .50 cals resulting in higher damage | ||
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* Excellent ballistics | * Excellent ballistics | ||
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* Ammunition count is more than enough with decent trigger discipline | * Ammunition count is more than enough with decent trigger discipline | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * | + | * The later-tree Swedish aircraft revert to .50 cals |
== History == | == 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: <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>.'' | |
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | '' | + | ''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.'' |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 1 June 2020
Contents
Description
The 13.2 mm Akan m/39A, short for Automatkanon m/39A, is a variant of the Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm heavy airplane machine gun. This specific variant is unique solely because it was produced by Ericsson for the Swedish in-country. The original gun was based on the M2 Browning, but was rechambered to 13.2 mm to be able to use the Hotchkiss 13.2 x 99 mm round, which was already in production. This was quite useful, as exploding ammunition had already been developed for this calibre, thus rendering it as a cannon. Essentially all Swedish World War II aircraft were equipped with this weapon, rendering it similar to the M2 Browning in its role as an all-purpose strap-to-your-plane gun.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
You would use this machine gun (technically a cannon) just like you would the Brownings from the American tech tree - as a general-purpose aircraft-fighting weapon. It is certainly superior, however, to the Brownings; primarily due to its explosive ammunition that makes it do far more damage than simple incendiary rounds.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Explosive ammunition resulting in higher damage
- Higher calibre than .50 cals resulting in higher damage
- Excellent ballistics
- Ammunition count is more than enough with decent trigger discipline
Cons:
- The later-tree Swedish aircraft revert to .50 cals
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
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
Aircraft machine guns | |
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USA | |
7.62 mm | Browning · M134 Minigun |
12.7 mm | GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning |
Germany | |
7.62 mm | MG3 |
7.92 mm | MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81 |
12.7 mm | FN M3P |
13 mm | MG 131 |
USSR | |
7.62 mm | DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS |
12.7 mm | A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B |
Britain | |
7.62 mm | FN 60.30 · L8A1 |
7.7 mm | Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K |
Japan | |
7.7 mm | Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy |
7.92 mm | Type 1 · Type 98 |
12.7 mm | Ho-103 · Ho-104 |
13 mm | Type 2 |
13.2 mm | Type 3 |
China | |
12.7 mm | QJK99-12.7-1 |
Italy | |
7.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · Lewis |
7.92 mm | FN Browning |
12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti |
France | |
7.5 mm | Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923 |
7.62 mm | PKA |
7.92 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4 |
Sweden | |
7.7 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 |
8 mm | Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R |
12.7 mm | Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42 |
13.2 mm | Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A |