Vickers E (7.7 mm)
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Description
The 7.7 mm Vickers E is a British aircraft machine gun from World War I and the interwar period.
The first models were introduced in 1912. Modifications of the machine gun, both army and aviation, were produced from 1917 at the Vickers factories until 1940, when they began to be replaced by licensed Browning .303, which was more effective than the Vickers Class E.
The Vickers Class E became famous for being the first machine gun with a propeller synchronizer, which greatly increased its effectiveness in combat. The rate of fire is excellent 900 rounds per minute. (The average rate of fire of many machine guns in World War I was 500 rounds per minute.)
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Characteristic | value |
|---|---|
| Calibre | 7.7 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 720-730 m/s |
| Rate of fire | 900 shots per minute |
| Cartridge type | 0.303 British; 7.7х56R |
| Capacity | 600 cartridges (500 on the Osprey Mk IV) |
| Оverheat | ~ 6.7 seconds non-stopped firing (roughly 100 rounds) |
Available ammunition
- Default: T · IAI · Ball · AP · AP · I
- Belt has weak incendiary and armor-piercing effect.
- Universal: T · AP · IAI · AP
- Belt has weak incendiary, but good armor-piercing effect compared to default. A good choice for pilots to bring.
- Tracers: T · T · T · AP
- Belt has low armor-piercing effect and no incendiary effect at all.
- Stealth: I · AP · AP · AP · IAI
- Belt has impressive armour-piercing capabilities and good incendiary effect. Probably the best choice once pilots are used to the ballistics.
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fast fire rate
- High ammo count
- Able to take down most planes in its BR
Cons:
- Inaccurate and little to no penetration at long range
- Cannot penetrate even light tanks and closed top SPGs
History
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See also
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| Aircraft machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning · M134 Minigun |
| 12.7 mm | GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P |
| 13 mm | MG 131 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS |
| 12.7 mm | A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN 60.30 · L8A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K |
| Japan | |
| 7.7 mm | Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy |
| 7.92 mm | Type 1 · Type 98 |
| 12.7 mm | Ho-103 · Ho-104 |
| 13 mm | Type 2 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 3 |
| China | |
| 12.7 mm | QJK99-12.7-1 |
| Italy | |
| 7.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · Lewis |
| 7.92 mm | FN Browning |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923 |
| 7.62 mm | PKA |
| 7.92 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4 |
| Sweden | |
| 7.7 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 |
| 8 mm | Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R |
| 12.7 mm | Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42 |
| 13.2 mm | Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A |
