Lvkv 42
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Description
The Luftvärnskanonvagn 42 - Swedish for "air defence cannon wagon of 1942" - is a rank IV Swedish SPAA
with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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| 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) | 120 | -5°/+90° | ±180° | N/A | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | |||||||||
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Default | 95 | 90 | 72 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| slsgr m/36C | 95 | 90 | 72 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| slhpgr m/43 | 66 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 18 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Usage in battles
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Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | slsgr m/36C | |
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | slhpgr m/43 |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | ||
| IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | ||
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
- 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
- AP belt has lower penetration than the HE and stock belt, but has more post-pen damage
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the tank;
- other literature.
| 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 |
