MK 108 (30 mm)

Description

Note: Gunpods containing MK 108 (30 mm) have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally

General info

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Available shells

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Filled with a lot of HE filler, giving each impacting shell a serious punch
• Comes as an upgrade to both motorcannons or as gunpods on the later Bf 109 G series
• Decent rate of fire for its caliber at 600 RPM
• Decent ammo capacity
• Excellent against bombers, heavy fighters and other large targets

Cons:

• Slow muzzle velocity and poor ballistic coefficient makes it hard to use against targets beyond 500 meters
• Not ideal for dogfighting as it requires a lot of lead angle.
• In a high speed chase, shells may fail to detonate on target, doing little to no damage
• Absolutely zero effectiveness against armour.
• Heavy recoil which can be dangerous if in a low energy state.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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