M10 (75 mm)

This page is about the aircraft cannon M10 (75 mm). For other uses, see M10 (Disambiguation).

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• XA-38

General info

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Available ammunition

• Default: AP-T · HEI-T
• Armored targets: AP-T
• Ground targets: HEI-T

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	104	101	90	78	68	59
Armored targets	104	101	90	78	68	59
Ground targets	10	10	10	10	10	10

Belt details
Belt	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Armored targets	AP-T	618	6.79	1.2	14	63.7	48°	63°	71°
Ground targets	HEI-T	463	6.6	0.4	0.5	666	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Higher fire rate compared to the T13E1
• Very powerful against bombers and tanks

Cons:

• Still has a poor muzzle velocity
• Useless at longer ranges

History

Aircraft have been used as flying artillery pieces since World War I. Their primary goal in this role is that of attacking hardened ground targets such as tanks. Starting with 37mm French infantry cannons from World War I, the escalation during World War II led to aircraft artillery coming in increasingly large calibers for bunker-busting and anti-ship roles. The XA-38 Grizzly, and its gun, the M10 formerly called the T15E1 75mm cannon is an example of the American attempts at flying artillery vehicles. The contract for the Grizzly required it to be able to destroy gun emplacements, ships, tanks, and bunkers was first given to Beechcraft in 1942. The T15E1 was effectively a semi-automatic variant of the T13E1 cannon mounted on the B-25 Mitchell bombers and 20 rounds were on the aircraft. These cannons were, in turn, derived from the M3 tank gun used on the M3 Lee and M4 Sherman medium tanks. The T15E1 was first completed and mounted on the XA-38 Grizzly and was soon adopted as the M10. While an effective design, the M10, and Grizzly it was mounted on were not adopted as they would not be ready by the time of the planned Invasion of Japan.

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See also

• T13E1 (75 mm) - Earlier aircraft cannon design.

External links

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