NS-37 (37 mm)

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• IL-2-37
• LaGG-3-34
• Su-6 (AM-42)
• Su-6 (M-71F)
• TIS MA
• Yak-9T
• Challe's ▄Yak-9T

General info

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Available ammunition

• Default: AP-T · HEFI-T*
• Air Targets: HEFI-T*
• Armored targets: AP-T

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• If it hits, almost always ends in one-shot destruction or a critical hit
• Excellent gun for shooting in small bursts
• Useful for air and ground targets
• AP-T shells can penetrate up to 60mm, piercing

many tank roofs like: Panther(A,D,G,F) ,Tiger I,Panzer IV ,Sherman,Churchill,etc

Cons:

• Aircraft which utilize it have low ammunition count
• Aircraft must be in very close to the target to increase accuracy
• Accuracy decreases drastically with continuous shooting
• Overheats quickly
• Gun features only three ammunition belts to choose from
• No stealth belt available

History

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Media

Picture of an NS-37 (37mm) on an IL-2-37

See also

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• reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
• references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the weapon;
• other literature.