BK 5 (50 mm)
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Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available shells
- Default: AP-T/HEI-T
- Armored Targets: AP-T
- Armored Targets: HVAP-T
- Air Targets: HEI-T
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Pros and cons
Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
- Great accuracy when fully upgraded
- Uses the same ammunition as the Puma
Cons:
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
| Germany aircraft cannons | |
|---|---|
| 15 mm | MG 151 |
| 20 mm | MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M |
| 27 mm | Mauser BK27 |
| 30 mm | Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108 |
| 37 mm | BK 3.7 |
| 50 mm | BK 5 · Mk.214a |
| 75 mm | BK 7.5 |
| Foreign: | |
| 20 mm | Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · ShVAK (USSR) |
| 23 mm | GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · VYa-23 (USSR) |
| 30 mm | DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · NR-30 (USSR) |
| 37 mm | N-37D (USSR) |
