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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
''Has a magazine of 950 rounds and fires at a rate of around 750-800 rpm in high rof.''
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The 20 mm M195 has a magazine of 950 rounds and fires at a rate of 750 to 800 rpm.
  
 
=== Available ammunition===
 
=== Available ammunition===
''The default (and only) belt contains a mix of  He and AP (Or API, it doesnt say)''
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Comparable to the 3 barreled 20mm on the Ah-1F and Ah-1z, boasting better overheating qualities''
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Comparable to the 3-barreled 20 mm cannons on the AH-1F and AH-1Z, the M195 boasts better overheating qualities.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
The 20mm can be used up to 2km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 miniguns of 1.5.
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The 20 mm can be used up to 2 km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 mm M134 minigun that loses effectiveness past 1.5 km.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Default (and only) belt is stealth making it easier to catch opponents off-guard
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* Cannon mounted under the left pylon wing, can't rotate like nose-mounted miniguns
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* Having no tracers in the belt allows to keep your position hidden
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Slow Firing
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* Only one belt available, no other belt options
* No belt options and no tracers, it can be difficult to hit flying targets
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* No tracers, making it difficult to hit moving targets.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
''"A variant with much shorter barrels, designated the '''M195''', was also developed for use on the M35 Armament Subsystem for use on the AH-1G Cobra helicopter. This variant fed from ammunition boxes fitted to the landing skid and was developed to provide the AH-1 helicopter with a longer-range suppressive fire''"  
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-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M61_Vulcan
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[M61 (20 mm)]]
 
* [[M61 (20 mm)]]
* [[JM61A1 (20 mm)]]
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* [[M61A1 (20 mm)]]
* [[M168 (20 mm)]]
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* [[M197 (20 mm)]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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* [https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/m195.htm <nowiki>[Federation of American Scientists]</nowiki> Military Analysis Network - M195 20mm Automatic Gun]
* https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/m195.htm
 
* ''other literature.''
 
  
 
{{USA aircraft cannons}}
 
{{USA aircraft cannons}}
 
 
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

Revision as of 07:23, 4 June 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

The 20 mm M195 has a magazine of 950 rounds and fires at a rate of 750 to 800 rpm.

Available ammunition

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)

Comparison with analogues

Comparable to the 3-barreled 20 mm cannons on the AH-1F and AH-1Z, the M195 boasts better overheating qualities.

Usage in battles

The 20 mm can be used up to 2 km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 mm M134 minigun that loses effectiveness past 1.5 km.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Cannon mounted under the left pylon wing, can't rotate like nose-mounted miniguns
  • Having no tracers in the belt allows to keep your position hidden

Cons:

  • Only one belt available, no other belt options
  • No tracers, making it difficult to hit moving targets.

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle 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>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

External links


USA aircraft cannons
20 mm  AN/M2 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 · FMC T-160
  M3 · M24A1 · M39 · M39A1 · M39A2 · M39A3 · M61A1 · M195 · M197 · Mk 11 · Mk 11 mod 5 · T31
30 mm  M230E-1 · XM140 · GAU-8/A · GAU-13/A · LR30
37 mm  M4 · M9 · M10
40 mm  M75 · M129
75 mm  M10 · T13E1
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano 404 (France) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany) · Type 99 Model 1 (Japan)
30 mm  ADEN Mk.4 (Britain)