Lvkv 42
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Description
The lvkv 42 was developed by the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors on request from the Swedish army as a 1950s next generation Swedish SPAA following the 1940s limited production lvkv fm/43 SPAA. Two prototypes based on a new original chassis-design were built and delivered for testing late December 1953 and early January 1954 respectively after various delays. In the end the project was scrapped as SPAAs with integrated radars became more necessary.
It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". In similar fashion to the ZSU-57, the Luftvärnskanonvagn 42 is an SPAA particularly deadly for enemy tanks. It has access to a powerful 40 mm cannon with a good fire rate. It also features SAPHEI shells in some of its belts, which helps against lightly armoured vehicles. Flanking is a good idea, although the speed is not the best, it's still agile enough to get to good positions to ambush other tanks. Like most SPAAs of its tier, it's very fragile, and most HE or HEAT shells would kill you in a single hit, the gun lacks access to APHE shells in all of its belts and using its only cannon against enemy aircraft may be challenging to inexperienced players.
General info
Survivability and armour
Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 66 | 8 | 13.5 | 284 | 382 | 21.04 | 28.3 |
| Realistic | 61 | 7 | 177 | 200 | 13.11 | 14.81 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 40 mm lvakan m/48 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 104 (8) | 240 | -5°/+90° | ±180° | N/A | 61.6 | 85.3 | 103.6 | 114.6 | 121.9 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.50 |
| Realistic | 41.6 | 49.0 | 59.5 | 65.8 | 70.0 | |||||||||
Ammunition
- Default: AP · HEFI-T
- slsgr m/36C: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP
- slhpgr m/43: SAPHEI · SAPHEI · SAPHEI · HEFI-T
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| HEFI-T | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| AP | 95 | 90 | 72 | 55 | 42 | 32 | |
| SAPHEI | 68 | 64 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 18 | |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HEFI-T | 850 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 44 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
| AP | 910 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 47° | 60° | 65° | ||||
| SAPHEI | 880 | 1 | 1.2 | 9 | 38 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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| 13 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good penetration, excellent Swedish 40 mm performance can make quick work of enemy light tanks as well as medium units if utilized correctly!
- Very fast turret traverse and elevation rate (can reach 70°/s with an aced crew)
- Stock belt alternates between AP and HE every other round, making it a very effective all-purpose belt
- 240 RPM, only the Ostwind and AMX-13 DCA 40 is on par with the fire rate
- Very nimble, its agility can get you safely around the battlefield
Cons:
- Paper thin armour, very easy to be disabled or entirely knocked out by incoming HMG fire or strafing aircraft
- Low ammo storage, quickly runs out of ammunition when engaging several threats
- Along with the poor armour, the turret crew's heads are visible - making them easy targets for enemy machine gun fire
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
- Skins
See also
- Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| AB Bofors | |
|---|---|
| MBTs | |
| Strv 103 | Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С |
| Tank Destroyers | SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C |
| SPAA | Lvkv 42 |
| Radar | VEAK 40 |
| SAM | ASRAD-R* |
| See Also | BAE Systems AB |
| *Saab Bofors Dynamics | |
| Sweden anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| SPAA | Pvlvv fm/42 · Lvtdgb m/40 · Pbv 301 · Lvkv 42 · U-SH 204 GK |
| Radar SPAA | VEAK 40 · Lvkv 9040C |
| SAM | Lvrbv 701 · ASRAD-R |
| Finland | L-62 ANTI II · ▄ZSU-57-2 · ItO 90M · ItPsV Leopard |
