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Vickers E (7.7 mm)

2020-11-26T08:15:37Z

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AN/M2 (20 mm)

2020-11-26T08:09:22Z

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{{About
| about = aircraft cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the naval machine gun
| link-1 = AN-M2 (12.7 mm)
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = M2 (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the US made variant of the [[Hispano_404_(20_mm)|HS.404 (20 mm)]] autocannon produced by the French company Hispano-Suiza in the mid-1930s. This cannon was typically utilised on aircraft and was fitted to airframes such as the [[D.520]], [[F6F-5N]] and the [[P-61C-1]].

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f4u-1c|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-5n|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-5n_france|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|xp-55|short}}

{{Navigation-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|p-38e|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38g|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38g_metal|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38j|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38j_marge|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38k|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38l|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38l_1_china_rocaf|short}}
{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|p-61a_1|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-61c_1|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|xp-50|short}}

{{Navigation-Line|'''Bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|btd-1|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_1c|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_4|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_5_france|short}}

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== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Default''

* ''HEF-I (High Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary Shell)''
* ''AP-T (Armour Piercing Tracer Shell)''

''Universal''

* ''HEF-I''
* ''AP-T''

''Ground Targets''

* ''AP-T''
* ''HEF-I''
* ''P (Practice Shell)''

''Air Targets''

* ''HEF-I''
* ''AP-T''

''Stealth''

* ''HEF-I''
* ''P''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Good default belt, consisting of 2/3rds HEF-I shells, Air targets and stealth belts consist of 3/4ths
* Good explosive filler
* Reasonably good rate of fire of 600 RPM

'''Cons:'''

* API-T shells penetration is lacklustre and struggles in CAS.
* Stealth belts contain 1/4th practice shells, effectively the ball ammo of cannon calibres
* Tends to jam a lot if fired continuously
* Quite inaccurate unless upgraded.

== 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: <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.''

== 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.''

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[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

M4 (37 mm)

2020-11-26T08:02:45Z

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{{About
| about = aircraft cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the tank armament
| link-1 = M4 (105 mm)
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = M4 (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (officially the '''37 mm Automatic Gun, M4''') is an American autocannon firing 37x145mmR cartridges. It is predominantly seen on the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 ''Airacobra'']] series of fighters, and on the early [[P-63 (Family)|P-63 ''Kingcobra'']] fighters as well (namely the {{Specs-Link|p-63a-5|short}} and {{Specs-Link|p-63a-5_ussr|short}} in-game).

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


'''American:'''

* {{Specs-Link|p-39n}}
* {{Specs-Link|p-39q_5}}
* {{Specs-Link|p-63a-5}}
* {{Specs-Link|yp-38}}
* {{Specs-Link|a-26b_10}} (Modification)

'''Soviet:'''

* {{Specs-Link|p-39k_1}}
* {{Specs-Link|p-39n_su}}
* {{Specs-Link|p-39q_15}}
* {{Specs-Link|p-63a-5_ussr}}

== General info ==

The 37 mm autocannon on the P-39 and P-63 has the ability to delete most fighters if a 37 mm HE shells hit. However, the 37 mm suffer from poor trajectory and a relatively low rate of fire compared to other large caliber autocannons.

A specific note for the 37 mm belts in-game is that the Soviet P-39 and P-63 fighters do not have any belt options available. This is due to the historical note that the US did not supply any armour-piercing 37 mm rounds to the Soviets, as they did not consider the P-39 and P-63 for tank-busting duties.

=== Available ammunition ===
Default Belt

* HEFI-T* (High Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer Shell) *Self Destroying

Universal

* HEFI-T*
* AP-T (Armour Piercing Tracer Shell)

Ground Targets

* AP-T
* HEFI-T*

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''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 notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* 30 rounds loaded, can last an entire round with good trigger discipline.
* One hit will usually either directly destroy a single engine fighter or damage it enough to prompt the pilot to return to base
* Particularly good in a close range snapshot situation, quickly ending a dogfight

'''Cons:'''

* Very slow muzzle velocity, requiring a lot of lead to score a hit in a dogfight
* Self destroying HE shells, which limits the range at which they can be used.
* Absolutely useless AP shells, which struggles even with light tanks.
* Very slow rate of fire
* Inaccurate, NEVER count on it during a head on fight

== History ==

The 37 mm autocannon had its root in 1921, designed by famed American firearms designer John M. Browning. Browning and Colt refined the design and was tested as the 37 mm T9 autocannon. It was accepted as the '''37 mm Automatic Gun, M4''', intended for a anti-aircraft weapon for intercepting and shooting down large aircraft.

The 37 mm cannon were mounted onto the P-39 and P-63 series of fighters, but proved unpopular with the pilots. The trajectory drooped harshly over distance and in night time operations, the muzzle flash could blind the pilot.

== Media ==
''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:''

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

== External links ==


* [http://p63kingcobra.com/m4_37mm_auto_cannon.html P-63 Kingcobra - Browning M4 37mm Auto Cannon Gun]
* [http://www.aviation-history.com/guns/m4.htm Aviation History Online Museum - Browning Model M4 (T9) 37 mm Cannon]

{{USA aircraft cannons}}
{{USSR aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)

2020-11-26T07:56:45Z

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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. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Boomerang}}{{Specs-Link|boomerang_mki|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|boomerang_mkii|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|Firefly}}{{Specs-Link|firefly_mk1|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|Hurricane}}{{Specs-Link|hurricane_mk1c|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|MB.5}}{{Specs-Link|mb_5|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51_mk1a_usaaf|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51b|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|Spitfire Mk V}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5b_notrop|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5b|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5b_italy|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5c_notrop|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5c|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|Spitfire Mk IX}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_early|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk9c_4cannons|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_plagis|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_usa|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_ussr|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|Spitfire (Griffon)}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk14c|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk14e|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_fr_mk14e|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_xvi|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk18e|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_f22|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_f24|short}}
{{Navigation-Line|Typhoon}}{{Specs-Link|typhoon_mk1b|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|typhoon_mk1b_late|short}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mkx|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk21|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mosquito_fb_mk6|short}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mosquito_fb_mk26_china|short}}

{{Navigation-End}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===

* Default
** HEF-I (High Explosive Incendiary Fragmentation Shell)
** P (Practice Shell)
** T Tracer Shell)
* Universal
** HEF-I
** HEF-SAFI (High Explosive Fragmentation Semi Armour Piercing Shell)
** AP (Armour Piercing Shell)
** T

* Air Targets
** T
** HEF-I
** HEF-SAFI

* Ground Targets
** AP
** HEF-I
** T

* Tracer
** AP
** T
** HEF-I
* Stealth
** HEF-I
** HEF-SAFI
** AP

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''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 notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

* HEFI rounds can shred fighters in less than 3 seconds, in the hands of a skilled pilot
* AP rounds can penetrate light pillboxes

'''Cons:'''

* "Default" belt contains practice shells which deal far less damage than other ammuntion belts
* HEFI and HEF-SAPI rounds do more punctual damage compared to other countries' cannons due to possessing lesser amounts of filler
* "Air targets" ammuntion belts are less effective against bombers, instead, utilize stealth or Ground Targets ammuntion
* Cannons quickly overheat when repeatedly fired for long periods of time
* Initially cannons are quite inaccurate until they are upgraded
* Practice shell in Default Belt is mostly useless

== 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: <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.''

== 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.''

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{{China aircraft cannons}}
{{Italy aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

Browning (7.62 mm)

2020-11-26T07:43:18Z

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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. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|CW-21}}{{Specs-Link|cw_21}}
{{Navigation-Line|F2A}}{{Specs-Link|f2a-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f2a-1_thach}}
{{Navigation-Line|F3F}}{{Specs-Link|f3f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f3f-2_galer}}
{{Navigation-Line|Hawk}}{{Specs-Link|hawk_iii}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-26}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_33}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34_m2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26b_35}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-36}}{{Specs-Link|p-36a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-36a_rasmussen}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-36c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-36g}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-39}}{{Specs-Link|p-39k_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-39n}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-40}}{{Specs-Link|p-40c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40c_china}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-66}}{{Specs-Link|p-66}}
{{Navigation-Line|P-400}}{{Specs-Link|p-400}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|xf5f}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yp-38}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|A-29}}{{Specs-Link|a_29_hudson}}
{{Navigation-Line|B-10}}{{Specs-Link|b_10b}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|B-17}}{{Specs-Link|b-17e}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|b-17e_japan}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|b-17e_late}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|B-18}}{{Specs-Link|b_18a}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|B-34}}{{Specs-Link|b_34}}
{{Navigation-Line|Martin 139}}{{Specs-Link|martin_139wc}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|OS2U}}{{Specs-Link|os2u_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|os2u_3}}
{{Navigation-Line|PBY-5}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_ussr}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_raf}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|SB2C}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_1c}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_5_france}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|SBD-3}}{{Specs-Link|sbd-3}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|TBD-1}}{{Specs-Link|tbd-1_1938}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|TBF-1}}{{Specs-Link|tbf-1c}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|avenger_mk1}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attack helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|h_34}} (Suspended){{-}}{{Specs-Link|h_34_france}} (Suspended)

{{Navigation-End}}

== General info ==
''The Browning 7.62 is the''

=== Available ammunition ===
''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:

* T

* Ball

* AP

* I

Universal:

* T

* AP

* I

Tracers:

* AP

* T

Stealth:

* AP

* I

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''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 notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

* Fast fire rate
* High ammo count
* Able to destroy many of the early tier planes which are faced

*

'''Cons:'''

* Unable to penetrate tanks
* Little power compared to [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)]] and other high caliber machine guns
* Ball ammo in the default belt is rather ineffective

*

== 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: <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 ==
''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:''

* ''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.''

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[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]