M10 (37 mm)

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

Description

The M10 autocannon was a minor improvement of the earlier M4. It had an improved fire rate of 165 rpm and used a disintegrating link belt. The disintegrating link belt made it possible to increase the amount of ammunition on the Bell P-63 Kingcobra from 30 rounds to 58. The M10 was fitted on the Kingcobra starting with the A-9 model. In-game, the first version of the Kingcobra to be equipped with the M10 is the P-63A-10.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• P-59A
• P-63A-10
• ▂P-63A-10
• P-63C-5
• ␠Kingcobra
• ▂P-63C-5
• ▄P-63C-5

General info

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Available ammunition

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

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	43	40	30	18	15	11
Universal	43	40	30	18	15	11
Ground targets	43	40	30	18	15	11

Belt details
Belt	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Ground targets	AP-T	556	0.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Slightly higher ROF 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 large framed aircraft, often requiring multiple hits
• Slow muzzle velocity

History

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See also

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