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== Description ==
 
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The M10 is a development of the earlier [[M4 (37 mm)|M4]]. The most noticeable changes are an increased rate of fire (165 rpm) and a much larger ammo capacity which is made possible by a disintegrating link belt. 
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The '''37 mm M10''' is a WW2 American aircraft cannon.
  
 
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== General info ==
 
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The M10 is a development of the earlier [[M4 (37 mm)|M4]]. The most noticeable changes are an increased rate of fire (165 rpm) and a much larger ammo capacity which is made possible by a disintegrating link belt.
  
 
=== Available ammunition ===
 
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* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
 
* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
  
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{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, AP-T}}
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
 
! 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 || 43 || 40 || 30 || 18 || 15 || 11
 
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| Universal || 43 || 40 || 30 || 18 || 15 || 11
 
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| Ground targets || 43 || 40 || 30 || 18 || 15 || 11
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="10" | Belt details
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
 
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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| Ground targets || AP-T || 556 || 0.75 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Slightly higher ROF than the 37 mm M4
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* Slightly higher rate of fire than the 37 mm M4
* HE shells do significant damage to single engine aircraft
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'''Cons:'''
 
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* Inaccurate in full auto, should be restrained to single shot
 
* Inaccurate in full auto, should be restrained to single shot
 
* Still useless AP shell
 
* Still useless AP shell
* HE shell doesn't do well against large framed aircraft, often requiring multiple hits
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* HE shell doesn't do well against sturdy airframes, often requiring multiple hits
 
* Slow muzzle velocity
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Latest revision as of 17:18, 19 December 2023

This page is about the aircraft cannon M10 (37 mm). For other uses, see M10 (Disambiguation).

Description

The 37 mm M10 is a WW2 American aircraft cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The M10 is a development of the earlier M4. The most noticeable changes are an increased rate of fire (165 rpm) and a much larger ammo capacity which is made possible by a disintegrating link belt.

Available ammunition

  • Default: HEFI-T* · AP-T
  • Universal: HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · AP-T
  • Ground targets: AP-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEFI-T* 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP-T 37 34 25 18 12 9
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEFI-T* 610 0.61 0.05 0 65.77 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 556 0.75 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Slightly higher rate of fire than the 37 mm M4
  • HE shells do significant damage to single-engine aircraft

Cons:

  • Inaccurate in full auto, should be restrained to single shot
  • Still useless AP shell
  • HE shell doesn't do well against sturdy airframes, often requiring multiple hits
  • Slow muzzle velocity

History

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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.


USA aircraft cannons
20 mm  AN/M2 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 · FMC T-160
  M3 · M24A1 · M39 · M39A1 · M39A2 · M39A3 · M61A1 · M195 · M197 · Mk 11 · Mk 11 mod 5 · T31
30 mm  M230E-1 · XM140 · GAU-8/A · GAU-13/A · LR30
37 mm  M4 · M9 · M10
40 mm  M75 · M129
75 mm  M10 · T13E1
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano 404 (France) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany) · Type 99 Model 1 (Japan)
30 mm  ADEN Mk.4 (Britain)

USSR aircraft cannons
20 mm  B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK
23 mm  GSh-6-23M · GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23
30 mm  2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30
37 mm  N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37
45 mm  NS-45
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany)
37 mm  M4 (USA) · M10 (USA)

France aircraft cannons
20 mm  GIAT M.621 · Hispano 404 · Hispano HS.9 · M50
30 mm  DEFA 541 · DEFA 551 · DEFA 552 · DEFA 552A · DEFA 553 · DEFA 554 · GIAT M781
  Foreign:
20 mm  AN/M2 (USA) · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 (USA) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M3 (USA) · M24A1 (USA) · M39A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · MG 151 (Germany) · ShVAK (USSR)
30 mm  ADEN (Britain)
37 mm  M4 (USA) · M10 (USA) · NS-37 (USSR)