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| about = German machine gun '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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| link = MG FF (20 mm)
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
 
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}Bf 109: {{Specs-Link|bf-109e-3_japan}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109e-4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109e-7}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109f-1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-88c-6}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|bf-110c-4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-110f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf_110g_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf_110g_4_hungary}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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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|IT*|Incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|IT*|Incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
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* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
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* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|IT*|Incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
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* '''Armoured targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT*|Incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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* '''Universal (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT*|Incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}
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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 || 19 || 18 || 15 || 10 || 3 || 3
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| Universal || 19 || 18 || 15 || 10 || 3 || 3
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| Air targets || 19 || 18 || 15 || 10 || 6 || 6
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| Tracers || 16 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 1 || 1
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| Stealth || 20 || 18 || 15 || 10 || 3 || 3
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| Armoured targets (turret) || 20 || 18 || 15 || 10 || 3 || 3
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| Universal (turret) || 25 || 22 || 13 || 7 || 4 || 3
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The [[MG FF (20 mm)|MG FF]], a licensed copy of the [[Oerlikon FF (20 mm)|Oerlikon FF]], suffered from a low rate of fire and low muzzle velocity compared to contemporary aircraft cannons used by the Allies. To improve the muzzle velocity, a new "mine shell" was created by reducing the thickness of the casing wall to increase the amount of propellant. The resulting cannon was lighter and boasted a higher muzzle velocity, but required a modification to the MG FF's recoil system. The subsequent modification was designated the MG FF/M, to stop the ground crews from accidentally loading the MG FF ammo which would damage the gun, and was accepted into service in the summer of 1940 on the [[Bf 109 E-4]] and the [[Bf 110 (Family)|Bf 110]] aircraft. It would later see use on German medium bombers such as the [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88]], [[Do 17 (Family)|Do 17]], [[He 111 (Family)|He 111]], and [[Do 217 (Family)|Do 217]]. The MG FF/M was also used on the [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190 A]] series, but due to the limited capacity of the drum magazines (60 rounds compared to the 125 round belts) it would be phased out on most aircraft in favour of the lighter and higher capacity [[MG 151 (20 mm)|MG 151]], which would become the primary German aircraft cannon during World War II.
  
 
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{{Germany aircraft cannons}}
 
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{{Italy aircraft cannons}}
  
 
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 22 November 2022

This page is about the German machine gun MG FF/M (20 mm). For the other version, see MG FF (20 mm).

Description

Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters  ▅Bf 109 E-7 · Bf 109 E-4 · Bf 109 E-7/U2 · Bf 109 F-1
  Fw 190 A-1 · Fw 190 A-4 · Fw 190 A-5 · ▅Fw 190 A-5
Twin-engine fighters  Do 217 J-1 · Do 217 J-2 · Ju 88 C-6
Strike aircraft  Bf 110 C-7 · Bf 110 F-2 · Bf 110 G-4 · ◐Bf 110 G-4
Bombers  Do 217 E-4 (Defensive) · He 111 H-16 (Defensive)

General info

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Available ammunition

  • Default: IT* · HEI · APHE
  • Universal: IT* · HEI · HEI · APHE
  • Air targets: FI-T* · HEI · HEI · FI-T* · HEI · HEI · APHE
  • Tracers: IT*
  • Stealth: APHE · HEI · HEI · HEI · AP-I
  • Armoured targets (turret): AP-I · AP-I · APHE · IT*
  • Universal (turret): AP-I · IT* · HEI · HEI
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 19 18 15 10 3 3
Universal 19 18 15 10 3 3
Air targets 19 18 15 10 6 6
Tracers 16 12 7 3 1 1
Stealth 20 18 15 10 3 3
Armoured targets (turret) 20 18 15 10 3 3
Universal (turret) 25 22 13 7 4 3

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:

  • Shells are more powerful than standard rounds of the same calibre due to presence of Minengeschoß shells

Cons:

  • Gun magazine in single-engine fighters is small

History

The MG FF, a licensed copy of the Oerlikon FF, suffered from a low rate of fire and low muzzle velocity compared to contemporary aircraft cannons used by the Allies. To improve the muzzle velocity, a new "mine shell" was created by reducing the thickness of the casing wall to increase the amount of propellant. The resulting cannon was lighter and boasted a higher muzzle velocity, but required a modification to the MG FF's recoil system. The subsequent modification was designated the MG FF/M, to stop the ground crews from accidentally loading the MG FF ammo which would damage the gun, and was accepted into service in the summer of 1940 on the Bf 109 E-4 and the Bf 110 aircraft. It would later see use on German medium bombers such as the Ju 88, Do 17, He 111, and Do 217. The MG FF/M was also used on the Fw 190 A series, but due to the limited capacity of the drum magazines (60 rounds compared to the 125 round belts) it would be phased out on most aircraft in favour of the lighter and higher capacity MG 151, which would become the primary German aircraft cannon during World War II.

Media

Videos

{{Youtube-gallery|HSIa5NwBTG8|Minengeschoß: More Bang for Your Buck - Militaria Reviewed

See also

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
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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)

Japan aircraft cannons
20 mm  Ho-1 · Ho-3 · Ho-5 · Type 99 Model 1 · Type 99 Model 2
30 mm  Ho-155 · Type 5
37 mm  Ho-203 · Ho-204 · Type 94
40 mm  Ho-301
57 mm  Ho-401
75 mm  Type 88
  Foreign:
20 mm  M39A3 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · M197 (USA) · MG FF (Germany) · MG FF/M (Germany) · MG 151 (Germany)
30 mm  GAU-13/A (USA) · M230E-1 (USA)

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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