Difference between revisions of "B-20S (20 mm)"

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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
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The cannon is great against bombers. You can easily destroy 2 planes with the ammo, but as is common among Russian and Soviet planes. The Stealth, tracers or universal belts are best against bombers. The Default, tracers or universal belts are best against fighters.  
  
=== Pros and cons ===
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=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
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=== '''Pros:''' ===
  
'''Pros:'''
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* Good fire rate
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* Easy to aim
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*'''Cons:''' '''Cons'''
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* '''Cons'''
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* Little ammo
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* Not beginner friendly
  
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== See also ==
 
== See 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''

Revision as of 20:14, 10 September 2021

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 ammunition

  • Default: FI-T · AP-I
  • Universal: FI-T · HEF · AP-I · FI-T
  • Ground targets: HEF · FI-T · AP-I
  • Tracers: FI-T · FI-T · FI-T
  • Armored targets: AP-I · FI-T · AP-I · AP-I
  • Stealth: AP-I · HEF · HEF · FI
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 27 25 19 15 9 6
Universal 27 25 19 15 9 6
Ground targets 27 25 19 15 9 6
Tracers 2 2 2 2 2 2
Armored targets 27 25 19 15 9 6
Stealth 27 25 19 15 9 6

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

The cannon is great against bombers. You can easily destroy 2 planes with the ammo, but as is common among Russian and Soviet planes. The Stealth, tracers or universal belts are best against bombers. The Default, tracers or universal belts are best against fighters.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good fire rate
  • Easy to aim
  • Cons: Cons
  • Cons
  • Little ammo
  • Not beginner friendly

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon 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></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the weapon;
  • other literature.


USSR aircraft cannons
20 mm  B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK
23 mm  GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23
30 mm  2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30
37 mm  N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37
45 mm  NS-45
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany)
37 mm  M4 (USA) · M10 (USA)