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== Description == | == 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. | + | ''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 === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_flakpanzer_I_ausf_A}} | * {{Specs-Link|germ_flakpanzer_I_ausf_A}} | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
| − | ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' | + | <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --> |
| + | The '''Flak38 (20 mm)''' is a very impressive autocannon, having an extremely good fire rate, and a good selection of belt types. It can be used to fight both air and ground target. The HEFI-T rounds will take planes down with a few shots, while HVAP-T has high penetrating power, enough to deal with most tanks at its BR. Although the HVAP-T rounds' post-penetration damage is poor, it makes up for that with its amazing fire rate. | ||
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| + | === Available ammunition === | ||
| + | <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' --> | ||
| + | * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - Half of the shells (HEFI-T) are useless against tanks while the other 50% (API-T) is useless against planes. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly armoured vehicles like SPAA. | ||
| + | * '''Sprgr.:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - This belt is only useful for fighting planes or lightly armoured/open topped vehicles. | ||
| + | * '''PzGr:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - This belt offers a good transition from the ''Default'' to the ''PzGr 40'' APCR belt. The round offers decent use and damage against lightly armoured tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler however, it is better to focus on the ''PzGr 40'' belt to maximize penetration power. | ||
| + | * '''PzGr 40:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - This belt is best for fighting tanks. While the damage effects post-penetration are quite poor, the rapid-fire from the autocannon will wreck most tanks at this BR. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew members to make the most of each shell. Against angled armour however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective. | ||
| − | === | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" |
| − | '' | + | ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics |
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| + | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
| + | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Default || 36 || 34 || 26 || 19 || 14 || 10 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Sprgr. || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | PzGr || 36 || 34 || 26 || 19 || 14 || 10 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | PzGr 40 || 64 || 63 || 26 || 19 || 14 || 10 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
| − | ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns | + | <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --> |
| + | * [[KwK30 (20 mm)]] | ||
| + | * [[KwK38 (20 mm)]] | ||
| + | * [[Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)]] | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
| − | ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against | + | <!-- ''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.'' --> |
| + | The FlaK38 (20 mm) is a very versatile cannon. With its high fire rate and access to HEFI-T rounds, taking planes down will be an easy task. It can also be utilized to fight ground vehicles, as the HVAP-T can penetrate 64 mm of armour at point-blank range. Although the post-penetration damage is poor, the high fire rate makes up for this fault. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
| − | '' | + | <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' --> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Very high fire rate, will take down planes very quickly |
| + | * Can fight ground vehicles | ||
| + | * 64 mm of penetration with the HVAP-T round | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Reloading rate is slow compared to other AA guns at its rank |
| + | * Magazine is emptied very fast when firing continuously | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of | + | ''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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
| − | * ''encyclopedia page on weapon;'' | + | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' |
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
Revision as of 09:29, 23 April 2020
Contents
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
The Flak38 (20 mm) is a very impressive autocannon, having an extremely good fire rate, and a good selection of belt types. It can be used to fight both air and ground target. The HEFI-T rounds will take planes down with a few shots, while HVAP-T has high penetrating power, enough to deal with most tanks at its BR. Although the HVAP-T rounds' post-penetration damage is poor, it makes up for that with its amazing fire rate.
Available ammunition
- Default: API-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T - Half of the shells (HEFI-T) are useless against tanks while the other 50% (API-T) is useless against planes. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly armoured vehicles like SPAA.
- Sprgr.: HEFI-T - This belt is only useful for fighting planes or lightly armoured/open topped vehicles.
- PzGr: API-T - This belt offers a good transition from the Default to the PzGr 40 APCR belt. The round offers decent use and damage against lightly armoured tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler however, it is better to focus on the PzGr 40 belt to maximize penetration power.
- PzGr 40: HVAP-T · API-T - This belt is best for fighting tanks. While the damage effects post-penetration are quite poor, the rapid-fire from the autocannon will wreck most tanks at this BR. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew members to make the most of each shell. Against angled armour however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective.
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Default | 36 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Sprgr. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PzGr | 36 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| PzGr 40 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
Comparison with analogues
Usage in battles
The FlaK38 (20 mm) is a very versatile cannon. With its high fire rate and access to HEFI-T rounds, taking planes down will be an easy task. It can also be utilized to fight ground vehicles, as the HVAP-T can penetrate 64 mm of armour at point-blank range. Although the post-penetration damage is poor, the high fire rate makes up for this fault.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very high fire rate, will take down planes very quickly
- Can fight ground vehicles
- 64 mm of penetration with the HVAP-T round
Cons:
- Reloading rate is slow compared to other AA guns at its rank
- Magazine is emptied very fast when firing continuously
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
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
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
| Germany anti-aircraft guns | |
|---|---|
| 15 mm | MG 151 |
| 20 mm | FlaK38 · Rh202 |
| 30 mm | MK103/38 |
| 37 mm | FlaK36 · FlaK43 · FlaK44 |
| Foreign: | |
| 35 mm | Oerlikon KDA (Swiss) |
