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| − | | Armoured targets (turret) || 20 || 19 || 15 || 10 || 6 || | + | | Armoured targets (turret) || 20 || 19 || 15 || 10 || 6 || 4 |
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | 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 | + | <!-- ''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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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>.'' --> |
| + | 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 C-4]] 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. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 17 September 2022
| This page is about the German machine gun MG FF/M (20 mm). For the other version, see MG FF (20 mm). |
Contents
Description
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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
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
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 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Armoured targets (turret) | 20 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Universal (turret) | 20 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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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 C-4 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
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See also
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| 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) |
