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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
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''Has a magazine of 950 rounds and fires at a rate of around 750-800 rpm in high rof.''
  
 
=== Available ammunition===
 
=== Available ammunition===
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''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells)''
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''The default (and only) belt contains a mix of  He and AP (Or API, it doesnt say)''
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
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''Comparable to the 3 barreled 20mm on the Ah-1F and Ah-1z, boasting better overheating qualities''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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''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.''
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The 20mm can be used up to 2km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 miniguns of 1.5.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Decent firepower
 
 
* Default (and only) belt is stealth making it easier to catch opponents off-guard
 
* Default (and only) belt is stealth making it easier to catch opponents off-guard
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* High recoil
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* Slow Firing
 
* No belt options and no tracers, it can be difficult to hit flying targets
 
* No belt options and no tracers, it can be difficult to hit flying targets
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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''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: <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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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''"A variant with much shorter barrels, designated the '''M195''', was also developed for use on the M35 Armament Subsystem for use on the AH-1G Cobra helicopter. This variant fed from ammunition boxes fitted to the landing skid and was developed to provide the AH-1 helicopter with a longer-range suppressive fire''"  
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-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M61_Vulcan
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
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* https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/m195.htm
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Revision as of 16:02, 3 June 2021

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

General info

Has a magazine of 950 rounds and fires at a rate of around 750-800 rpm in high rof.

Available ammunition

The default (and only) belt contains a mix of He and AP (Or API, it doesnt say)

Comparison with analogues

Comparable to the 3 barreled 20mm on the Ah-1F and Ah-1z, boasting better overheating qualities

Usage in battles

The 20mm can be used up to 2km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 miniguns of 1.5.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Default (and only) belt is stealth making it easier to catch opponents off-guard

Cons:

  • Slow Firing
  • No belt options and no tracers, it can be difficult to hit flying targets

History

"A variant with much shorter barrels, designated the M195, was also developed for use on the M35 Armament Subsystem for use on the AH-1G Cobra helicopter. This variant fed from ammunition boxes fitted to the landing skid and was developed to provide the AH-1 helicopter with a longer-range suppressive fire"

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M61_Vulcan

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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:


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)

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