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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== 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 helpfull for survival in combat?''
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''The AS42 lacks in armor and is very vunurable to attacks from air. most machine guns are able to shred this tank and as such it is not recomended to engage in slugging matches.''  
  
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''The AS42 has 2 crew with ammo to the turret placements sides.''
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The armour is not sufficent to protect it against 50 cal machine guns although using the engine compartment as armour will protect against 50cal machienguns from hitting the From the front the tank is weak against 50 cal machine guns, and at sides will be protected by the ammunition compartment.driver.
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The tank is protected from medium caliber machineguns with sloped 3mm armor.
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The gunner is protected by the gun from most calibers
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A normal armor piercing shell will pass through without exploding
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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''The tank has a very high mobility with speeds exeeding 80 kilometers per hour on concrete and 35 on offroad.''
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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===== Ammunition =====
 
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== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the 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 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).''
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''With its high speed it has the ability to flank and with its autocannon its able to cause high damage fast. If unable to penetrate you will be able to escape quite quickly and leave to figth another day. The Tank loses most of its advantages when going in to arcade with stealth and positioning.''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* High top speed
 
* High top speed
 
* Access to PzGr 40 rounds
 
* Access to PzGr 40 rounds
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Small magazine for SPAA
 
* Small magazine for SPAA
 
* Only has two crew members
 
* Only has two crew members
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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''ETC.''
 
''ETC.''
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
 
{{Italy anti-aircraft vehicles}}
 
{{Italy anti-aircraft vehicles}}

Revision as of 14:19, 13 July 2019

Rank VI Israel | Premium | Golden Eagles
Merkava Mk.2D Pack
AS 42
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AS 42
AB RB SB
1.3 1.3 1.3
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Description

GarageImage AS 42.jpg


The Camionetta AS 42 Tipo II "Metropolitana" (shortened as just AS 42) is a Rank I Italian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

The AS42 lacks in armor and is very vunurable to attacks from air. most machine guns are able to shred this tank and as such it is not recomended to engage in slugging matches.

The AS42 has 2 crew with ammo to the turret placements sides.

The armour is not sufficent to protect it against 50 cal machine guns although using the engine compartment as armour will protect against 50cal machienguns from hitting the From the front the tank is weak against 50 cal machine guns, and at sides will be protected by the ammunition compartment.driver.

The tank is protected from medium caliber machineguns with sloped 3mm armor.

The gunner is protected by the gun from most calibers

A normal armor piercing shell will pass through without exploding

Mobility

The tank has a very high mobility with speeds exeeding 80 kilometers per hour on concrete and 35 on offroad.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Breda Mod.35 (20 mm)
20 mm Breda Mod.35
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Stabilizer
1,200 (12) 501 -10°/+90° ±150° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 30.8 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__
Realistic 20.8 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
3.9 __.__ __.__ __.__
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
Granata mod.35 HEFI-T 2 2 2 2 2 2
Perforante mod.35 API-T 40 38 29 20 14 10
PzGr 40 HVAP-T 64 63 29 20 14 10
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
in m/s
Projectile
Mass in kg
Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent):
Normalization At 30°
from horizontal:
Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
Granata mod.35 HEFI-T 830 0.14 0.3 0.1 3 ° 79° 80° 81°
Perforante mod.35 API-T 832 0.14 1.3 15 1 ° 47° 60° 65°
PzGr 40 HVAP-T N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ammo racks
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
5th
rack empty
6th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
XX XX (+XX) XX (+XX) XX (+XX) XX (+XX) XX (+XX) XX (+XX) No

Usage in the battles

With its high speed it has the ability to flank and with its autocannon its able to cause high damage fast. If unable to penetrate you will be able to escape quite quickly and leave to figth another day. The Tank loses most of its advantages when going in to arcade with stealth and positioning.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High top speed
  • Access to PzGr 40 rounds

Cons:

  • Small magazine for SPAA
  • Only has two crew members
  • Crew is exposed

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. 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 "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

ETC.

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Italy anti-aircraft vehicles
R3 Capraia  R3 T20 FA-HS
SIDAM 25  SIDAM 25 · SIDAM 25 (Mistral)
Wheeled  AS 42 · CM52
Tracked  M42 Contraereo · Leopard 40/70 · OTOMATIC
Hungary  ◔ZSU-57-2 · ◔ZSU-23-4