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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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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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* Great accuracy when fully upgraded | * Great accuracy when fully upgraded | ||
* Uses the same ammunition as the [[Sd.Kfz.234/2|Puma]] | * Uses the same ammunition as the [[Sd.Kfz.234/2|Puma]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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Revision as of 16:46, 8 March 2021
Contents
Description
The BK 5 is a 50 mm nose-mounted German aircraft cannon designed to attack armoured ground targets.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available shells
- Default: AP-T/HEI-T
- Armored Targets: AP-T
- Armored Targets: HVAP-T
- Air Targets: HEI-T
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main 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:
- Great accuracy when fully upgraded
- Uses the same ammunition as the Puma
Cons:
- Slow fire rate
- Low ammo capacity
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: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>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
External links
Germany aircraft cannons | |
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15 mm | MG 151 |
20 mm | MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M |
27 mm | Mauser BK27 |
30 mm | 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) |