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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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''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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
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The '''Flak 38 (20mm)''' is a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun used by various German forces throughout World War II. It was an improved version of the Flak 30, and had a higher fire rate and lower weight. It is a very effective cannon in game, capable of knocking out both planes and tanks.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The '''Flak38 (20mm)''' is a very impressive auto cannon, 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 will take planes down with a few shots, while the HVAP-T have 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 shells ===
 
=== Available shells ===
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''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).''
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration''' ''in mm'' '''@ 90°'''
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|-
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!10m
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!100m
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!500m
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!1000m
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!1500m
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!2000m
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|-
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|PzGr
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|API-T
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|46
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|45
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|33
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|23
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|15
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|11
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|-
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|PzGr 40
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|HVAP-T
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|64
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|63
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|33
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|23
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|15
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|11
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|-
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|Sprgr.
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|HEFI-T
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|2
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|2
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|2
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|2
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|2
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|2
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="11" |Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30°from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
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|-
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!0%
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!50%
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!100%
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|-
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|PzGr
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|API-T
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|780
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|0.15
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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| -1°
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|47°
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|60°
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|65°
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|-
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|PzGr 40
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|HVAP-T
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|-
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|Sprgr.
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|HEFI-T
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|900
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|0.12
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|0.3
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|0.1
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|10.2
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| +0°
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|62°
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|69°
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|73°
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|}
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=== Belt types ===
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* '''Default:''' API-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 armored vehicles like SPAA vehicles.
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* '''Sprgr.:''' HEFI-T - This belt is only useful for fighting planes or lightly armoured/open topped vehicles.
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* '''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 armored 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.
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* '''PzGr 40:''' HVAP-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 armor, however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
 
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
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* [[KwK30 (20 mm)]]
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* [[KwK38 (20 mm)]]
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* [[Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)]]
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The FlaK38 (20mm) 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 64mm 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 ===
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'''Pros:'''
  
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'''Pros:'''
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* Very high fire rate, will take down planes very quickly
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* Can fight ground vehicles
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* 64mm of penetration with the HVAP-T round
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Reloading rate is slow compared to other AA guns at its rank
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* Magazine is emptied very fast when firing continuously
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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The '''Flak 38''' was an improved version of the '''Flak 30''', which were both 20 mm anti-aircraft guns used by various German forces throughout World War II. It was not only the primary German light anti-aircraft gun, but by far the most numerously produced German artillery piece throughout the war. It was produced in a variety of models, notably the '''Flakvierling 38''' which combined four Flak 38 autocannons onto a single carriage, which can be found on the [[Wirbelwind|Wirblewind]] in game.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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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:''
 
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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 ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
 
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Revision as of 06:00, 23 April 2020

Description

The Flak 38 (20mm) is a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun used by various German forces throughout World War II. It was an improved version of the Flak 30, and had a higher fire rate and lower weight. It is a very effective cannon in game, capable of knocking out both planes and tanks.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The Flak38 (20mm) is a very impressive auto cannon, 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 will take planes down with a few shots, while the HVAP-T have 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 shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
PzGr API-T 46 45 33 23 15 11
PzGr 40 HVAP-T 64 63 33 23 15 11
Sprgr. HEFI-T 2 2 2 2 2 2
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%
PzGr API-T 780 0.15 N/A N/A N/A -1° 47° 60° 65°
PzGr 40 HVAP-T N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sprgr. HEFI-T 900 0.12 0.3 0.1 10.2 +0° 62° 69° 73°

Belt types

  • Default: API-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 armored vehicles like SPAA vehicles.
  • 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 armored 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 - 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 armor, however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective.

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.

Usage in battles

The FlaK38 (20mm) 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 64mm 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
  • 64mm 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

The Flak 38 was an improved version of the Flak 30, which were both 20 mm anti-aircraft guns used by various German forces throughout World War II. It was not only the primary German light anti-aircraft gun, but by far the most numerously produced German artillery piece throughout the war. It was produced in a variety of models, notably the Flakvierling 38 which combined four Flak 38 autocannons onto a single carriage, which can be found on the Wirblewind in game.

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 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)

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