Difference between revisions of "MG 151 (15 mm)"
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'''Aircraft''' | '''Aircraft''' | ||
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* [[Bf 109 F-2]] | * [[Bf 109 F-2]] | ||
* [[Bf 109 F-4]] (secondary) | * [[Bf 109 F-4]] (secondary) | ||
* [[Bf 109 F-4/trop]] (secondary) | * [[Bf 109 F-4/trop]] (secondary) | ||
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'''Ground vehicles''' | '''Ground vehicles''' | ||
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* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_foch}} | * {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_foch}} | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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| + | * Good API round which can penetrate roof armor of low tier tanks and does decent amount of damage to aircraft | ||
| + | * All ammo belt does good amount of damage to aircraft for its caliber | ||
| + | * Good rate of fire | ||
| + | * Good muzzle velocity | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| + | * All ammo type has different muzzle velocity which is confusing | ||
| + | * Often come with small number | ||
| + | * It is more heavy machine-gun than cannon | ||
| + | * Even though API shell can go through armored target, overall damage is very limited due to low caliber | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on weapon;'' | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 24 March 2019
Contents
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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Aircraft
- Bf 109 F-2
- Bf 109 F-4 (secondary)
- Bf 109 F-4/trop (secondary)
Ground vehicles
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available shells
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).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.
Usage in battles
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.
Pros and cons
Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
- Good API round which can penetrate roof armor of low tier tanks and does decent amount of damage to aircraft
- All ammo belt does good amount of damage to aircraft for its caliber
- Good rate of fire
- Good muzzle velocity
Cons:
- All ammo type has different muzzle velocity which is confusing
- Often come with small number
- It is more heavy machine-gun than cannon
- Even though API shell can go through armored target, overall damage is very limited due to low caliber
History
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on weapon;
- 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) |
