Difference between revisions of "N-37 (37 mm)"

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Description

The 37 mm N-37 is a Soviet autocannon. A larger than average cannon, usually complemented on Soviet jets with 23 mm autocannons, the N-37 gives a stronger punch that can help reliably cripple or destroy enemy aircraft. A variant fitted with a muzzle brake was designated the N-37D.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with N-37
Yak-3	Yak-3T
Yak-9	Yak-9P (Modification) · ◔Yak-9P (Modification) · Yak-9UT (Modification)
Su-9	Su-9 · Su-11

Vehicles equipped with N-37D
La-200	La-200
MiG-9	MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 · MiG-9 (l) · ␗MiG-9 (l)
MiG-15	MiG-15 · MiG-15bis · MiG-15bis ISH · ◊MiG-15bis · ◔MiG-15bis · J-2
MiG-17	MiG-17 · MiG-17AS · J-4 · Shenyang F-5

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Default: HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · API-T
Air targets: HEFI-T* · HEF-I* · HEF-I*
Armoured targets: API-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T*	6	6	5	4	3	3
API-T	49	47	39	32	26	21
HEF-I*	6	6	5	4	3	3

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T*	690	0.74	0.2	0.2	56.98	79°	80°	81°
API-T	675	0.76	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEF-I*	690	0.73	0.2	0.2	56.98	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

The N-37 is a heavy cannon mounted on Soviet planes. It's capable of destroying most planes with a shot or two, and can be found from rank III to rank V planes. It is very useful for ground attack and in bomber hunting.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Great firepower
Useful for ground attack
Acceptable firerate, becomes great in later variants

Cons:

Low ammo count
Low muzzle velocity
Difficult to use in dogfights
Usually paired with guns that have different ballistics

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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: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

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

External links

Germany aircraft cannons
15 mm	MG 151
20 mm	MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M
27 mm	Mauser BK27
30 mm	MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108
37 mm	BK 3.7
50 mm	BK 5 · Mk.214a
75 mm	BK 7.5
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · VYa-23 ^(USSR)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	N-37D ^(USSR)

USSR aircraft cannons
20 mm	B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK
23 mm	GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23
30 mm	2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30
37 mm	N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37
45 mm	NS-45
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · MG 151 ^(Germany)
37 mm	M4 ^(USA) · M10 ^(USA)

China aircraft cannons
23 mm	Type 23-1 · Type 23-2K · Type 23-3 · Type 23L
30 mm	Type 30-1
	Foreign
20 mm	AN/M2 ^(USA) · B-20E ^(USSR) · Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Ho-3 ^(Japan) · Ho-5 ^(Japan)
	M39A1 ^(USA) · M39A2 ^(USA) · M39A3 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · M197 ^(USA) · ShVAK ^(USSR) · Type 99 Model 1 ^(Japan)
23 mm	NR-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23K ^(USSR)
30 mm	GAU-13/A ^(USA)
37 mm	Ho-203 ^(Japan) · N-37D ^(USSR)

Italy aircraft cannons
20 mm	TM197B
30 mm	Hispano HS 825
37 mm	Breda Model 39 37/54
102 mm	102/35 mod 14
	Foreign:
20 mm	B-20E ^(USSR) · B-20M ^(USSR) · B-20S ^(USSR) · Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · MG FF ^(Germany) · MG FF/M ^(Germany) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23 ^(USSR)
27 mm	Akan m/85 ^(Sweden) · Mauser BK27 ^(Germany)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · MK 103 ^(Germany) · MK 108 ^(Germany) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	BK 3.7 ^(Germany) · N-37 ^(USSR) · N-37D ^(USSR)

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 == 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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our 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.'' -->
+The '''37 mm N-37''' is a Soviet autocannon. A larger than average cannon, usually complemented on Soviet jets with 23 mm autocannons, the N-37 gives a stronger punch that can help reliably cripple or destroy enemy aircraft. A variant fitted with a muzzle brake was designated the '''N-37D'''.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
-<!--''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.''-->
+<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* [[Yak-3T]]
-* {{Specs-Link|yak-9p}}(secondary)
+{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with N-37}}
-* {{Specs-Link|yak-9ut}}(secondary)
+{{Navigation-First-Line|Yak-3}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3t}}
+{{Navigation-Line|Yak-9}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9p}}&nbsp;(Modification){{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9p_hungary}}&nbsp;(Modification){{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9ut}}&nbsp;(Modification)
+{{Navigation-Line|Su-9}}{{Specs-Link|su-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|su-11}}
+{{Navigation-End}}
+{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with N-37D}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|La-200}}{{Specs-Link|la_200_toriy}}
+{{Navigation-Line|MiG-9}}{{Specs-Link|mig-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-9_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-9_late_china}}
+{{Navigation-Line|MiG-15}}{{Specs-Link|mig-15_ns23}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-15}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-15bis_ish}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-15bis_nr23_german}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-15bis_nr23_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-15bis_nr23_china}}
+{{Navigation-Line|MiG-17}}{{Specs-Link|mig-17}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-17_cuba}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-17_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-17_f5}}
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == General info ==
 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available 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).''
+<!-- ''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|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}
+* '''Armoured targets:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, API-T, HEF-I*}}
 === 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 this weapon.''
 == 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 notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
+The N-37 is a heavy cannon mounted on Soviet planes. It's capable of destroying most planes with a shot or two, and can be found from rank III to rank V planes. It is very useful for ground attack and in bomber hunting.
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-*
+* Great firepower
+* Useful for ground attack
+* Acceptable firerate, becomes great in later variants
 '''Cons:'''
-*
+* Low ammo count
+* Low muzzle velocity
+* Difficult to use in dogfights
+* Usually paired with guns that have different ballistics
 == 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: <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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+''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 ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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:''
+<!-- ''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.''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
+;<nowiki>Other Soviet 37 mm autocannons:</nowiki>
+* [[NS-37 (37 mm)]]
+* [[SH-37 (37 mm)]]
 == 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;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
-* ''other literature.''
+* [http://ram-home.com/ram-old/gun-n-37.html [Russian Aviation Museum<nowiki>]</nowiki> N-37 37''mm'' cannon] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200118233621/http://ram-home.com/ram-old/gun-n-37.html Web Archive])
+* [https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196388/f-86-sabre-vs-mig-15-armament/ [National Museum of the United States Air Force<nowiki>]</nowiki> F-86 Sabre vs. MiG-15 Armament] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210524185828/https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196388/f-86-sabre-vs-mig-15-armament/ Web Archive])
+* [http://www.russianammo.org/Russian_Ammunition_Page_37mm.html [The Russian Ammunition Page<nowiki>]</nowiki> From 37 mm to 40 mm] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210524185842/http://www.russianammo.org/Russian_Ammunition_Page_37mm.html Web Archive])
+{{Germany aircraft cannons}}
 {{USSR aircraft cannons}}
+{{China aircraft cannons}}
+{{Italy aircraft cannons}}
 [[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

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