Lvkv 42

Lvkv 42

Lvkv 42

Description

The lvkv 42 was developed by the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors on request from the Swedish army as a 1950s next generation Swedish SPAA following the 1940s limited production lvkv fm/43 SPAA. Two prototypes based on a new original chassis-design were built and delivered for testing late December 1953 and early January 1954 respectively after various delays. In the end the project was scrapped as SPAAs with integrated radars became more necessary.

It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". In similar fashion to the ZSU-57, the Luftvärnskanonvagn 42 is an SPAA particularly deadly for enemy tanks. It has access to a powerful 40 mm cannon with a good fire rate. It also features SAPHEI shells in some of its belts, which helps against lightly armoured vehicles. Flanking is a good idea, although the speed is not the best, it's still agile enough to get to good positions to ambush other tanks. Like most SPAAs of its tier, it's very fragile, and most HE or HEAT shells would kill you in a single hit, the gun lacks access to APHE shells in all of its belts and using its only cannon against enemy aircraft may be challenging to inexperienced players.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				284			__.__
Realistic				177			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm lvakan m/48						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	104 (8)	240	-5°/+90°	±180°	N/A	61.6	85.3	103.6	114.6	121.9	0.65	0.58	0.53	0.50
Realistic						41.6	49.0	59.5	65.8	70.0

Ammunition

• Default: AP · HEFI-T
• slsgr m/36C: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP
• slhpgr m/43: SAPHEI · SAPHEI · SAPHEI · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T	9	9	8	6	5	4
AP	95	90	72	55	42	32
SAPHEI	68	64	49	35	25	18

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T	850	1	0.1	0.1	44	79°	80°	81°
AP	910	1.2	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
SAPHEI	880	1	1.2	9	38	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
13	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good penetration, excellent Swedish 40 mm performance can make quick work of enemy light tanks as well as medium units if utilized correctly!
• Very fast turret traverse and elevation rate (can reach 70°/s with an aced crew)
• Stock belt alternates between AP and HE every other round, making it a very effective all-purpose belt
• 240 RPM, only the Ostwind and AMX-13 DCA 40 is on par with the fire rate
• Very nimble, its agility can get you safely around the battlefield

Cons:

• Paper thin armour, very easy to be disabled or entirely knocked out by incoming HMG fire or strafing aircraft
• Low ammo storage, quickly runs out of ammunition when engaging several threats
• Along with the poor armour, the turret crew's heads are visible - making them easy targets for enemy machine gun fire

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Lvkv 42 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• Ostwind
• AMX-13 DCA 40

External links

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AB Bofors
MBTs
Strv 103	Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С
Tank Destroyers	SAV 20.12.48 · Bkan 1C
SPAA	Lvkv 42
Radar	VEAK 40
SAM	ASRAD-R*
See Also	BAE Systems AB
	*Saab Bofors Dynamics