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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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| + | As mentioned previously, the Type 5 is very similar to the widely used German [[KwK43 (88 mm)|KwK43]], trading raw flat penetration in favour of explosive filler and improved angled armour penetration. However, it is important to note that the drop in penetration is quite minor at traditional combat ranges but becomes significantly more drastic beyond 1,000 m. Regardless of the drops in penetration, many players seem to say that the Type 5 is superior as a result of its significantly better angled armour penetration and its higher explosive filler. If a Type 5 penetrates, it will almost always kill. The cannon itself favours a sniper play style, as it can shoot down enemies at range with little worry of follow up shots thanks to the high explosive filler. | ||
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| + | However, the cannon is plagued by relatively poor penetration compared to other guns at its BR. During the shift into tier 5, most tanks will be running APDS or HEAT rounds with far superior penetration and muzzle velocity, and more tanks will be fitted with significantly better armour effectively thwarting most attempts at frontal penetration. | ||
=== Available ammunition === | === Available ammunition === | ||
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* '''Type 2 APHE:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high explosive}} - The Type 2 one of the two standard rounds of the Type 5. This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its massive high-explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot. | * '''Type 2 APHE:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high explosive}} - The Type 2 one of the two standard rounds of the Type 5. This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its massive high-explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot. | ||
* '''Experimental HE:''' {{Annotation|HE|High-explosive fragmentation}} - Standard HE shell with higher than average penetration, useful to bring along to deal with lightly armoured vehicles such as the Italian APC's and American late light tanks. | * '''Experimental HE:''' {{Annotation|HE|High-explosive fragmentation}} - Standard HE shell with higher than average penetration, useful to bring along to deal with lightly armoured vehicles such as the Italian APC's and American late light tanks. | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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* High amount of explosive filler on its APHE shell, results in a lot of one-shots | * High amount of explosive filler on its APHE shell, results in a lot of one-shots | ||
* Very accurate with little shell drop | * Very accurate with little shell drop | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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* Relatively slow reloading rate | * Relatively slow reloading rate | ||
* Penetration can be underwhelming when facing 7.3+ BR vehicles | * Penetration can be underwhelming when facing 7.3+ BR vehicles | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Revision as of 18:42, 13 April 2020
Contents
Description
The Type 5 is currently the most powerful gun mounted on an IJA tank in War Thunder. It draws parallels to the famed German 88mm KwK43, sporting similar muzzle velocity and penetration, but with significantly increased explosive filler and improved angled armour penetration. Players who are used to the KwK43 will find themselves right at home when using the Type 5.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
As mentioned previously, the Type 5 is very similar to the widely used German KwK43, trading raw flat penetration in favour of explosive filler and improved angled armour penetration. However, it is important to note that the drop in penetration is quite minor at traditional combat ranges but becomes significantly more drastic beyond 1,000 m. Regardless of the drops in penetration, many players seem to say that the Type 5 is superior as a result of its significantly better angled armour penetration and its higher explosive filler. If a Type 5 penetrates, it will almost always kill. The cannon itself favours a sniper play style, as it can shoot down enemies at range with little worry of follow up shots thanks to the high explosive filler.
However, the cannon is plagued by relatively poor penetration compared to other guns at its BR. During the shift into tier 5, most tanks will be running APDS or HEAT rounds with far superior penetration and muzzle velocity, and more tanks will be fitted with significantly better armour effectively thwarting most attempts at frontal penetration.
Available ammunition
- Type 2 APHE: APHE - The Type 2 one of the two standard rounds of the Type 5. This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its massive high-explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.
- Experimental HE: HE - Standard HE shell with higher than average penetration, useful to bring along to deal with lightly armoured vehicles such as the Italian APC's and American late light tanks.
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| Experimental HE | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Type 2 APHE | 233 | 228 | 205 | 181 | 159 | 140 | |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | |||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| Experimental HE | 920 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2,520 | 0.0° | 79° | 80° | 81° | |
| Type 2 APHE | 1,000 | 16.0 | 1.2 | 19.0 | 200 | -1.0° | 47° | 60° | 65° | |
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
The Type 5 should be primarily used as a sniper due to its high velocity and excellent penetration at range, but also due to its slower reload. The Type 2 should be your go-to shell for most of your targets, but it is important to bring a few HE shells to deal with the previously mentioned light tanks.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High amount of explosive filler on its APHE shell, results in a lot of one-shots
- Very accurate with little shell drop
- Solid penetration
- HE shell has 30 mm of penetration all around and a lot of explosive filler, easy to kill light tanks with
- Arguably one of the best firing sounds in the entire game
- Not a lot of recoil, easy to follow up shots
Cons:
- Relatively slow reloading rate
- Penetration can be underwhelming when facing 7.3+ BR vehicles
- Cannon barrel and breech are quite fragile
- Fuse sensitivity on APHE leads to the shell going right through some lightly-armoured tanks
History
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
| Japan tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 37 mm | Type 94 · Type 100 · Type 1 |
| 47 mm | Type 1 |
| 57 mm | Type 90 · Type 97 |
| 70 mm | Type 94 |
| 75 mm | Type 90 · Type 99 · Type 3 · Type 5 (Type I Model II · Type II Model I · Type II Model II) |
| 90 mm | Type 61 |
| 105 mm | Type 5 (Experimental · Production) · JSW L/52 |
| 106 mm | Type 60 (B) |
| 120 mm | Taishō Type 10 · Navy short gun · Type 90 L/44 · Type 10 L/44 |
| 150 mm | Type 38 |
| 155 mm | NSJ L/30 · JSW L/52 |
| Foreign: | |
| 25 mm | Oerlikon KBA B02 (Switzerland) |
| 35 mm | Oerlikon KDE (Switzerland) |
| 75 mm | M6 (USA) |
| 76 mm | M1 (USA) · M32 (USA) |
| 88 mm | KwK36 (Germany) |
| 90 mm | M3A1 (USA) · M36 (USA) |
| 105 mm | L7A3 (Germany) |
| 120 mm | Schneider-Canet 1898 (France) |
