M39A2 (20 mm)

Description

The 20 mm M39A2 cannon is a single-barrelled aircraft cannon. It is a variant of the M39 cannon developed for the US Air Force.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• F-5A
• ␗F-5A
• F-5C

General info

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Available ammunition

• Default: P · HEF-I · HEF-I · API-T · AP-I
• Universal: HEF-I · API-T · AP-I
• Air targets: HEF-I · HEF-I · HEF-I · API-T · AP-I
• Armoured targets: API-T · AP-I · AP-I
• Stealth: HEF-I · HEF-I · HEF-I · AP-I

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
API-T	39	35	22	12	7	4
HEF-I	5	4	3	2	2	2
AP-I	39	35	22	12	7	4

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
API-T	990	0.1	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEF-I	990	0.1	0.2	0.1	16	79°	80°	81°
AP-I	990	0.1	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°

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See also

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