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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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'''Aircraft'''
 
'''Aircraft'''
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* {{Specs-Link|bf-109f-2}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|bf-109f-2}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|bf-109f-4}} (Suspended)
 
* {{Specs-Link|bf-109f-4}} (Suspended)
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'''Tanks'''
 
'''Tanks'''
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* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_foch}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_foch}}
  
 
'''Ships'''
 
'''Ships'''
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_ls_class}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_ls_class}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_vs10_hydrofoil}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_vs10_hydrofoil}}
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=== Available shells ===
 
=== Available shells ===
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'''Aircraft'''
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* Default: IT/AP-T
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* Universal: IT/IT/AP-I(c)/AI
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* Air Targets: AI/AI/IT/AP-T
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* Armored Targets: AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-T
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'''Tanks'''
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* Default: API-T/HEFI-T/HEFI-T
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'''Ships'''
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* Default: API-T/HEF
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* 15mm APIT belts: API-T/API-T/API-T/HEF
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* 15mm HEIT belts: HEF/HEFI-T*/HEF/API-T
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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The gun on the [[AMX-50 Foch]] and the [[LS 3]] have a very different belt content than the aircraft with this cannon.  
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Good API round which can penetrate roof armour of low tier tanks and does a decent amount of damage to aircraft
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* All ammunition belts do a good amount of damage against aircraft for its calibre
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* Good AP-I round which can penetrate roof armor of low tier tanks, and does a decent amount of damage to aircraft
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* All ammunition belts do a good amount of damage against aircraft for its caliber
 
* Good rate of fire
 
* Good rate of fire
 
* Good muzzle velocity
 
* Good muzzle velocity
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* All ammunition types have a different muzzle velocity
 
* All ammunition types have a different muzzle velocity
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* Often come with a small number
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* Often come with a small amount of ammo
 
* It acts more like a heavy machine-gun rather than a cannon
 
* It acts more like a heavy machine-gun rather than a cannon
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* Even though API shell can go through an armoured target, however, overall damage is limited due to low calibre
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* Even though AP-I shell can go through an armored target, however, overall damage is limited due to low caliber
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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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 the weapon;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''

Revision as of 01:43, 11 May 2019

Description

Note: Gunpods containing MG 151 (15 mm) have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Aircraft

Tanks

Ships

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available shells

Aircraft

  • Default: IT/AP-T
  • Universal: IT/IT/AP-I(c)/AI
  • Air Targets: AI/AI/IT/AP-T
  • Armored Targets: AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-T

Tanks

  • Default: API-T/HEFI-T/HEFI-T

Ships

  • Default: API-T/HEF
  • 15mm APIT belts: API-T/API-T/API-T/HEF
  • 15mm HEIT belts: HEF/HEFI-T*/HEF/API-T

Comparison with analogues

The gun on the AMX-50 Foch and the LS 3 have a very different belt content than the aircraft with this cannon.

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

Pros:

  • Good AP-I round which can penetrate roof armor of low tier tanks, and does a decent amount of damage to aircraft
  • All ammunition belts do a good amount of damage against aircraft for its caliber
  • Good rate of fire
  • Good muzzle velocity

Cons:

  • All ammunition types have a different muzzle velocity
  • Often come with a small amount of ammo
  • It acts more like a heavy machine-gun rather than a cannon
  • Even though AP-I shell can go through an armored target, however, overall damage is 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 the 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)

France tank cannons
20 mm  20F2
25 mm  SA35 L/72
37 mm  SA18 L/21 · SA38 L/33
47 mm  SA34 L/30 · SA35 L/32 · SA37
75 mm  APX · APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 · SA35 L/17 · SA44 · SA49 · SA50 L/57
90 mm  D.911 APX · CN90 F2 · CN90 F3 · CN90 F4 · D915 · DEFA F1 · SA45 · SA47
100 mm  SA47 L/58
105 mm  CN-105-F1 · Giat 105 G2 · Modele F2 · PzK M57
120 mm  GIAT CN120-25 G1 · GIAT CN120-26 F1 · SA46
142 mm  ACRA
155 mm  GCT F1 · Schneider 155 C · L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950
  Foreign:
15 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
20 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
37 mm  M6 (USA)
40 mm  Bofors L/60 · QF 2-pounder (Britain)
75 mm  KwK42 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA)
76 mm  M7 (USA)
90 mm  M3 (USA)
105 mm  M4 (USA)

Germany naval cannons
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  2 cm/65 C/30 · 2 cm/65 C/38 · 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 · MG 151/20
30 mm  MK103/38
37 mm  FlaK-Lafette C/36 · 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 · SK C/30 · FlaK.36 · FlaK43
40 mm  40 mm/70 MEL58 · Bofors Flak 28 · Bofors L/70 model 1948
52 mm  52 mm/55 SK L/55
88 mm  8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 · S.K.C/35 · FlaK.18 · Flak.36 · 88 mm/45 AA SK L/45 · 88 mm/45 casemate SK L/45
100 mm  100 mm/55 MLE model 53
105 mm  SK C/32 · SK C/33 AA
120 mm  L45
128 mm  12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 · 12.8 cm SK C/41
150 mm  150 mm/45 SK L/45 · 15 cm/48 KC/36 · 15 cm/55 SK C/28 · 15 cm/60 SK C/25
203 mm  20.3 cm/60 SK C/34
283 mm  283 mm/45 SK L/45 · 283 mm/52 SK C/28 · 283 mm/54,5 SK C/34
305 mm  305 mm/50 SK L/50
380 mm  38 cm SK L/45
  Foreign:
23 mm  ZU-23 (USSR)
25 mm  2M-3 (USSR)
30 mm  AK-230 (USSR)
37 mm  V-11 (USSR)
76 mm  76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (Italy)
100 mm  100 mm/56 B-34 (USSR)

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