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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}
 
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* '''Armoured targets (HVAP-T):''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}
 
* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}
 
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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| Default || 106 || 102 || 85 || 68 || 54 || 43
 
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| Armored targets || 106 || 102 || 85 || 68 || 54 || 43
 
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| Armored targets || 137 || 126 || 88 || 56 || 36 || 23
 
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| Air targets || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7
 
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| Armored targets || AP-T || 835 || 2.05 || 1.2 || 9 || 28.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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| Armored targets || HVAP-T || 1,180 || 0.9 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 
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| Air targets || HEI-T || 920 || 1.52 || 1 || 0.01 || 420 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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Facing the reality of 'viermotor' four-engine heavy bombers over Germany, the Luftwaffe sought more effective weapons to blunt the USAAF bomber offensive which was wreaking havoc on their industrial capacity. Rheinmetall-Borsig was approached to adapt the KwK 39 tank gun into a weapon which could be used against heavy bombers. To do this, they designed an autoloader which was connected to a 22 round belt feed which was loaded on the ground. To provide additional punch to the already impressive 50 mm round, a Minengeschoß (mine shell) high-explosive, high-capacity round was developed.
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While the gun had a low rate of fire and suffered from reliability problems, it had some success against B-17s and B-24s and was used until the end of hostilities.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 2 July 2023

Description

The BK 5 is a 50 mm nose-mounted German aircraft cannon designed to attack armoured ground targets.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

  • Default: AP-T · HEI-T
  • Armoured targets (AP-T): AP-T
  • Armoured targets (HVAP-T): HVAP-T
  • Air targets: HEI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEI-T 11 11 9 8 7 7
AP-T 106 101 83 65 50 39
HVAP-T 137 126 88 56 36 23
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEI-T 920 1.52 0.2 0.01 420 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 835 2.05 1.2 9 28.9 48° 63° 71°
HVAP-T 1,180 0.9 - - - 66° 70° 72°

Comparison with analogues

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

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.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great accuracy when fully upgraded
  • Uses the same ammunition as the Puma

Cons:

  • Slow fire rate
  • Low ammo capacity (22 rpg)

History

Facing the reality of 'viermotor' four-engine heavy bombers over Germany, the Luftwaffe sought more effective weapons to blunt the USAAF bomber offensive which was wreaking havoc on their industrial capacity. Rheinmetall-Borsig was approached to adapt the KwK 39 tank gun into a weapon which could be used against heavy bombers. To do this, they designed an autoloader which was connected to a 22 round belt feed which was loaded on the ground. To provide additional punch to the already impressive 50 mm round, a Minengeschoß (mine shell) high-explosive, high-capacity round was developed.

While the gun had a low rate of fire and suffered from reliability problems, it had some success against B-17s and B-24s and was used until the end of hostilities.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

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  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)

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