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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. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' | + | <!-- ''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.'' --> |
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| + | The 20 mm M195 was created as a shortened version of the M61 Vulcan specifically to be used on the AH-1G to give it a longer ranged option for enemy suppression. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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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.'' --> |
| − | === Available | + | The 20 mm M195 has a magazine of 950 rounds and fires at a rate of 750 to 800 rpm. |
| − | ''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) | + | |
| + | === 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 === | === 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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| + | 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 == | ||
| − | ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' | + | <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' --> |
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| + | The 20 mm cannon is mounted under the left pylon wing, and can't rotate like the nose-mounted miniguns. The cannon can be used up to 2 km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 mm M134 minigun (1.5 km). | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
| − | ''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' | + | <!-- ''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' --> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Having no tracers in the belt allows to keep your position hidden |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Cannon mounted under the left pylon wing, can't rotate like nose-mounted miniguns |
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
| − | ''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.'' | + | <!-- ''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.'' --> |
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| + | ;Images | ||
| + | <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150"> | ||
| + | Image:20mm m195.png|<small>20 mm mounted on pylon</small> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!-- ''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.'' --> | ||
| − | * | + | * [[M61 (20 mm)]] |
| − | * | + | * [[M61A1 (20 mm)]] |
| + | * [[M197 (20 mm)]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | + | <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' |
| + | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
| + | * ''other literature.'' --> | ||
| − | * | + | * [https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/m195.htm <nowiki>[Federation of American Scientists]</nowiki> Military Analysis Network - M195 20mm Automatic Gun] |
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{{USA aircraft cannons}} | {{USA aircraft cannons}} | ||
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[[Category:Aircraft cannons]] | [[Category:Aircraft cannons]] | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 16 June 2021
Contents
Description
The 20 mm M195 was created as a shortened version of the M61 Vulcan specifically to be used on the AH-1G to give it a longer ranged option for enemy suppression.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
- AH-1G (Suspended)
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 cannon is mounted under the left pylon wing, and can't rotate like the nose-mounted miniguns. The cannon can be used up to 2 km, exceeding the effective range of the 7.62 mm M134 minigun (1.5 km).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Having no tracers in the belt allows to keep your position hidden
Cons:
- Cannon mounted under the left pylon wing, can't rotate like nose-mounted miniguns
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
- Images
20 mm mounted on pylon
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) |
