NR-23 (23 mm)

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters	La-15 · La-174 · MiG-15bis · ◊MiG-15bis · MiG-17 · Yak-23 · Yak-30D
Bombers	Be-6 (Defensive) · Tu-4 (Defensive)
Jet bombers	IL-28 · IL-28Sh · Tu-14T

General info

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Available shells

1. FI-T
2. API

The velocity of API shell is 610 m/s. It is possible to achieve penetration American MBT's roofs (Abrams, MBT-70) although this task can prove to be difficult.

The FI-T Shell is a stealth round, however, will always be matched with at least one API-Tracer shell every 4 shots. (Air Targets Belt) The velocity is 690 m/s. If a hit to the inner wing or central fuselage is scored it will act like a "mini flak shell" and can cause fuel leaks, oil leaks, engine damage, and inner wing damage.

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

This weapon makes for a fairly dangerous encounter, whether for you or your enemy. The slightly above average rate of fire of 900 RPM allows for long-range tap firing or longish bursts. The largest issue is that despite the large calibre, it lacks enough punch to ensure each hit will cripple the target yet it still tends to come with a sparse supply of ammunition. Trigger happy pilots, beware! Precise aim is required!

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Higher fire rate than predecessor (NS-23 found on Mig-15 standard)
• Decent damage per short burst of shells (about four or more shells, a burst of three can work about 50% of the time)
• High fire rate for a gun of this calibre

Cons:

• Low velocity
• One or two shells usually won't cause a critical or destroy an enemy (two may impact performance for a follow-up)
• Occasional sparks
• Generally low ammunition supply

History

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Media

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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

• Wikipedia - Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23