NS-45 (45 mm)

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

• Yak-9K
• Yak-9UT (Modification)

General info

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Available shells

HEFI-T Shell is the only shell available for this gun. It has a velocity of 780 m/s and has 118g A-IX-2 of HE filler which is equivalent to 200.6g of TNT.

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent velocity (takes some time to get used to)
• Almost always one shots or leaves critical hits
• Quite accurate after the "New Cannon" upgrade is unlocked

Cons:

• Hard to lead (Can get used to gun fairly fast)
• No spray capability
• No AP shells for mixed battles like that on the similar NS-37 on the Yak-9T

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
• references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the weapon;
• other literature.