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Wing Loong I

2023-05-15T09:35:09Z

U105209734: /* Flight performance */

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|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''', designated as GJ-1 (攻击-1; attacker-1) in PLAAF service, is a Chinese strike UCAV. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].

The first PLAAF UCAV in service and one of the earliest UCAVS from Asia, although having a missile with lesser penetration to USA/Russia counterpart, if utilized properly, it can do sufficient damage to enemy team with high precision; while players has to think twice for when to deploy an UCAV or alternatively deploy fixed-wing jets/rotorcrafts.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! colspan="2" | Max speed (km/h at 1,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
| 220 || 220 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 22.0 || 22.0 || 2.5 || 2.5 || 250
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| 390  || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || N/A || ~__ || ~__
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
|150||120||140||200
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

To say at least, although UCAVs of the era use composite materials for the airframe, but UCAV themselves are not designed for high-intensity battles and also flies slow in this case; any near misses or a direct hit from cannons or missiles is very likely to send Wing Loong straight back to the ground.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

{{main|AKD-9}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* 2 x AKD-9 missiles

== Usage in battles ==


Like other available Strike UCAVs in the game, Wing Long I is available to all players playing ground battles and is beneficial to players who have not researched BR appropriate aircraft or helicopters.

You start off by spawning at an altitude of 4000 meters above the battlefield. Priority targets should be the enemy SPAA to allow your team's air support to fly without resistance. Enemy SPAAs are usually found stationary at the enemy spawn, though be aware of those moving closer to the frontlines as well. If there are no SPAA around, your next target would be enemy tanks that are near/on the capture points. Once you fire both [[AKD-9]] missiles, you have three options:

# '''Loiter over the battlefield and provide reconnaissance:''' Just because you can no longer use your missiles doesn't mean you can't help your team! Fly around the battlefield and scan the area with your amazing optical camera. Once you spot any enemy vehicles that pose a threat to your team, quickly mark them on the map and tell your teammates using the in-game chat (alternatively if you have any squad mates, you can work with them and point out enemies nearby using the squad marker)
# '''Land and rearm:''' Once the two ATGM's are used, reduce your throttle and glide towards the airbase. Once you land, begin any repairs and necessary rearming so you can take off. It should be worth noting that the UCAVs suffers from a low speed and a horrid climb rate, making the return to base and return to the battlefield incredibly lengthy. In terms of battlefield survival, the drone's altitude is its only saving grace, as helicopters/attack aircraft will generally be at lower altitudes and SPAA's will have no trouble sending a very slow target back to the hangar screen. Consequently, fighting at low altitudes should be regarded as a suicide mission.
# '''Bail out of the vehicle and spawn in a more capable vehicle:''' While it feels counterintuitive to bail out of a vehicle that cost 750 spawn points, it is the fastest and best way to get you back into the battle. Using the spawn points you accumulated from the carnage your two missiles scored, you can get enough to spawn another tank, an attack aircraft, or a helicopter. The advantage of this is that you should have cleared the path for you or other pilots to make some damage, as the SPAA's and anti-air threats are no longer there.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Spawns at altitude (4000 meters)
* Access to two devastating [[AKD-9]] missiles
* Exceptional optical camera
* Hard to counter by SPAA
* Available to everyone to use

'''Cons:'''

* Low max speed
* Horrid climb rate
* Access to only two ATGM's for a price higher than most helicopters and attack aircraft (which can carry more ATGM's)
* A large amount of time will be spent going from spawn to the airfield to rearm and back

== History ==

Mainland China has been closely observed on different types of UAVs including those which flew and being shot down by PLAAF or those of foreign countries; as Israel and USAF has proved the necessity of deploying UAVs for recon or eliminating ground targets, the development for domestic UCAVs was given the green light at early 2000s with limited resources under the team of Li Yidong (李屹东), whose mother was also a employee of Chengdu Aircraft Corporation.

The team managed to gather spare parts from gliders and civilian products (such as the brakes, from motorcycles) and built an earlier prototype within 2 years; but this also meant the team has to rebuilt a new UCAV from scratch with every possible new standards introduced to the production, with 100 orders overseas overhead and new technologies from J-10's production, the new Wing Loong UCAV passed for tests in 2007 and its mock-up first shown in 2010's Zhuhai Airshow. Eventually introduced to PLAAF in early 2010s and was first shown to the public in 2012's Zhuhai Airshow then 2015's VJ Day parade known as GJ-1 UCAV, countries of Central Asia and Middle East purchased multiple batches of them and they became the cornerstone of Chinese export weapons where they scored multiple victories over insurgents and sometimes even fellow UCAVs, along with CH (彩虹, Rainbow) series UCAV.

== Media ==

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

== See also ==


* [[Drones]]
** [[MQ-1]]
** [[Orion]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{AirManufacturer Chengdu}}
{{Strike UCAVs}}

Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)

2023-05-10T08:53:52Z

U105209734: i changed alot of stuff hare

[[File:Beretta MG42-59.png|thumb|550px|The Beretta MG42/59 inside of the AUBL/74 turret]]

== Description ==
Berreta MG42/59 is basically an MG3 that is produced by Italians. Gun shots 7.62x51 mm NATO ammunition. MG42/59 weights 10,5 kg.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
[[AUBL/74]], [[Centauro (Family)]], [[VCC-80/30]], [[VCC-80/60]], [[VBC (PT2)]], [[Leopard 1A5 (Italy)]], [[Ariete (Family)]].

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

=== Available ammunition ===


* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|AP, T}}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
Berreta MG42/59 is same as MG3

== Usage in battles ==
Beretta MG42/59 can't penetrate any vehicles that it might encounter unless its open topped. you could try to use it to shoot down planes but even then you will do very little damage even if you hit critical modules. best you can do is to shoot your machine gun at enemy tanks to mark them on a map.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Fast rate of fire
* has pretty big ammo count in a belt

*

'''Cons:'''

* useless against anything with armor

*

== History ==

The German [[MG42 (7.92 mm)|MG42]] machine gun's characteristics of a high rate of fire, quick-change barrel system, roller-locked mechanism, and cheap stamped construction made it an attractive weapon for analysis in the post World War II environment.<ref name="OspreyMG34_construction">McNab 2012, pg 18</ref> The large surplus of weapons from the defeated Nazi Germany's stockpiles left many weapons available for the taking, which saw the MG42 and [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|MG34]] see use in far reaches of the globe.<ref name="OspreyMG34_users">McNab 2012, pg 69</ref> When time came to re-arm in the Cold War period, German Bundeswehr requested the MG42 to take the stand once more as the German's universal machine gun. However, due to the destroyed documentation to produce the weapon, Rheinmetall reverse-engineered existing MG42s and, with modifications to use the standardized 7.62x51 mm NATO rounds, issued the weapon as ''MG1'' in 1959. A modification of the ''MG1A2'' variant with heavier bolt for a lower firing rate and ability to feed from the United States' M13 belt link led to the now prominent ''[[MG3 (7.62 mm)|MG3]]'' machine gun, which began to see use in 1963.<ref name="OspreyMG34_MG3">McNab 2012, pg. 22-24</ref> Rheinmetall's machine guns would see use in many countries across the world eager for their hand on a modern universal machine gun.
[[File:IVECO - OTO Melara Centauro B1 close up.jpg|right|x250px|thumb|none|A [[Centauro]] crew with a pintle-mounted MG42/59.]]

{{notice|Rheinmetall marketed their MG1 machine gun commercially as the ''MG42/59'', this is not to be confused with the Italian license-produced version.<ref name="OspreyMG34_MG3"/>}}

Italy, during the post-war period, were also interested in a universal machine gun. This led to the Italians having Beretta license-produce the MG3 as the '''MG42/59''' machine gun. The Italians, keeping with the weapon's nature as a universal machine gun, used the MG42/59 in an infantry, armoured, aircraft, and naval role for its service. Although recently the Italian army had made considerations to change over to the Belgium FN Minimi as their next squad automatic weapon, the Italian company ''Stabilimento Militare Armi Leggere Terni'' (SMALT) had offered a kit to convert existing MG42/59 machine guns to chamber the 5.56x45 mm NATO round for the role.<ref name="OspreyMG34_Italy">McNab 2012, pg 25</ref>

== Media ==


;Images
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
File:Weapon Beretta MG 42-59 (7.62 mm).png|Beretta MG 42/59 machine gun mounted on the Ariete (P) tank
</gallery>

== See also ==


* [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]] - The machine gun before the creation of the MG42.
* [[MG42 (7.92 mm)]] - The original machine gun that used the 7.92×57 mm Mauser round.
* [[MG3A1 (7.62 mm)]] - Post-war modernization for the 7.62×51 mm NATO round.
* [[Ksp 94 (7.62 mm)]] - Swedish variant.

== External links ==


=== References ===

;Citations
<references />

;Bibliography:

* McNab, Chris. ''MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns''. Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2012.

{{Tank machine guns}}

[[Category:Tank machine guns]]

Beretta MG42/59 (7.62 mm)

2023-05-10T08:36:10Z

U105209734:

[[File:Beretta MG42-59.png|thumb|550px|The Beretta MG42/59 inside of the AUBL/74 turret]]

== Description ==
Berreta MG42/59 is basically an MG3 that is produced by Italians. Gun shots 7.62x51 mm NATO ammunition. MG42/59 weights 10,5 kg.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


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

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Light tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|it_fiat_6616_cockerill}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_aubl_74_60_70m}}
{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|it_b1_centauro}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_b1_centauro_romor}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_vrcc_centauro}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_centauro_mgs_120}}
{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|it_dardo_vcc}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_vcc_80_hitfist_30}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_vcc_80_hitfist_60}}
{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|it_vbc_pt2}}

{{Navigation-Line|'''Medium tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|it_c1_ariete_preserie}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_c1_ariete}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_c1_ariete_pso}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_ariete_amv_pt1}}
{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|it_leopard_1a5}}

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===


* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|AP, 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 ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

The German [[MG42 (7.92 mm)|MG42]] machine gun's characteristics of a high rate of fire, quick-change barrel system, roller-locked mechanism, and cheap stamped construction made it an attractive weapon for analysis in the post World War II environment.<ref name="OspreyMG34_construction">McNab 2012, pg 18</ref> The large surplus of weapons from the defeated Nazi Germany's stockpiles left many weapons available for the taking, which saw the MG42 and [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|MG34]] see use in far reaches of the globe.<ref name="OspreyMG34_users">McNab 2012, pg 69</ref> When time came to re-arm in the Cold War period, German Bundeswehr requested the MG42 to take the stand once more as the German's universal machine gun. However, due to the destroyed documentation to produce the weapon, Rheinmetall reverse-engineered existing MG42s and, with modifications to use the standardized 7.62x51 mm NATO rounds, issued the weapon as ''MG1'' in 1959. A modification of the ''MG1A2'' variant with heavier bolt for a lower firing rate and ability to feed from the United States' M13 belt link led to the now prominent ''[[MG3 (7.62 mm)|MG3]]'' machine gun, which began to see use in 1963.<ref name="OspreyMG34_MG3">McNab 2012, pg. 22-24</ref> Rheinmetall's machine guns would see use in many countries across the world eager for their hand on a modern universal machine gun.
[[File:IVECO - OTO Melara Centauro B1 close up.jpg|right|x250px|thumb|none|A [[Centauro]] crew with a pintle-mounted MG42/59.]]

{{notice|Rheinmetall marketed their MG1 machine gun commercially as the ''MG42/59'', this is not to be confused with the Italian license-produced version.<ref name="OspreyMG34_MG3"/>}}

Italy, during the post-war period, were also interested in a universal machine gun. This led to the Italians having Beretta license-produce the MG3 as the '''MG42/59''' machine gun. The Italians, keeping with the weapon's nature as a universal machine gun, used the MG42/59 in an infantry, armoured, aircraft, and naval role for its service. Although recently the Italian army had made considerations to change over to the Belgium FN Minimi as their next squad automatic weapon, the Italian company ''Stabilimento Militare Armi Leggere Terni'' (SMALT) had offered a kit to convert existing MG42/59 machine guns to chamber the 5.56x45 mm NATO round for the role.<ref name="OspreyMG34_Italy">McNab 2012, pg 25</ref>

== Media ==


;Images
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
File:Weapon Beretta MG 42-59 (7.62 mm).png|Beretta MG 42/59 machine gun mounted on the Ariete (P) tank
</gallery>

== See also ==


* [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]] - The machine gun before the creation of the MG42.
* [[MG42 (7.92 mm)]] - The original machine gun that used the 7.92×57 mm Mauser round.
* [[MG3A1 (7.62 mm)]] - Post-war modernization for the 7.62×51 mm NATO round.
* [[Ksp 94 (7.62 mm)]] - Swedish variant.

== External links ==


=== References ===

;Citations
<references />

;Bibliography:

* McNab, Chris. ''MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns''. Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2012.

{{Tank machine guns}}

[[Category:Tank machine guns]]

MG 81 (7.92 mm)

2023-05-10T08:27:12Z

U105209734: /* Pros and cons */

== Description ==


The '''7.92 mm MG 81''' is a German aircraft machine gun. It sees use in-game primarily as a defensive armament for larger German aircraft, though it sees rare usage as a offensive armament as well.

The MG 81 comes in either single or twin-mounted configuration. The twin-mounted configuration of the MG 81 was designated ''MG 81Z'', with "Z" standing for ''Zwilling'', or "twin".

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


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

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|ju-88c-6}}

{{Navigation-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bf 110}}{{Specs-Link|bf-110g-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf_110g_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf_110g_4_hungary}}
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 87}}{{Specs-Link|ju-87g_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-87g_2}}

{{Navigation-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Ar 196}}{{Specs-Link|arado-196a-5}}
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}}
{{Navigation-Line|He 111}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}}
{{Navigation-Line|He 177}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}}
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 87}}{{Specs-Link|ju-87d-3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-87d-3_italy}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-87d-5}}*
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 88}}{{Specs-Link|ju-88a-4}}*{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-88a-4_finland}}*
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 188}}{{Specs-Link|ju-188a-2}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|}}* Available as an offensive armament or gunpod, in addition to the defensive turret(s)

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===


The default belt is available for all planes equipped with the MG 81. Belts "Armoured targets" and "AP-T" are for defensive purposes while belts "Universal", "Tracers" and "Stealth" are for offensive purposes (Ju 88 A-4 and Ju 87 D-5 only).

* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}

:: The default round that all players start with. With a mix of AP-T, AP-I and AI rounds along regular bullets, its efficiency is severely limited as it does not focus on any role but rather tries to fulfill all of them in the same belt. It keeps damaging planes until 1,500 m distance.

* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}

:: This belt is the best to attack both air and ground targets. It keeps damaging planes until 1,500 m distance.

* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

:: This belt is uniquely composed of armour-piercing tracer shells. Its damage potential drops severely beyond 5,00 m distance.

* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}

:: This belt combines the benefits of armour-piercing rounds with incendiary rounds while packing no tracers to prevent from revealing your position. It keeps damaging planes until 1,500 m distance.

* '''Armoured targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

:: This belt is for armoured targets due to the high content of armour-piercing rounds together with tracers to support your aim. Its damage potential drops severely beyond 500 m distance.

* '''AP-T (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

:: This belt combines the benefits of armour-piercing rounds with incendiary rounds. Its damage potential drops severely beyond 1,000 m distance.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| Default || 10 || 10 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 3
|-
| Universal || 13 || 12 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 3
|-
| Tracers || 10 || 10 || 6 || 2 || 1 || 1
|-
| Stealth || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
| Armoured targets (turret) || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 1 || 1
|-
| AP-T (turret) || 10 || 10 || 7 || 4 || 1 || 1
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Belt details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| Tracers || AP-T || 905 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" | Comparable machine guns to {{PAGENAME}}
|-
!
! Name
! Year of Creation
! Mass
! Rounds Per Minute
! Ammunition
! {{Annotation|Feed Type|Denotes whether belt, drum or magazine fed ammunition}}
|-
| ▃
| [[Browning (7.62 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919
| 14 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,000 RPM
| 7.62 × 63 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▀
| [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1934
| 10.2 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,150 RPM
| 7.92 × 57 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▀
| [[MG 15 (7.92 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1932
| 12.4 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,150 RPM
| 7.92 × 57 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Drum
|-
| ▂
| [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1932
| 10.5 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,800 RPM
| 7.62 × 54 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▄
| [[Browning (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919
| 14 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,000 RPM
| 7.7 × 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▄
| [[Vickers K (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1935
| 13.4 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 950 RPM
| 7.7 × 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Pan
|-
| ▅
| [[Type 1 (7.92 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1932
| 12.8 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,150 RPM
| 7.92 × 57 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Drum
|-
| ▅
| [[Type 92 navy (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1932
| 8 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 600 RPM
| 7.7 × 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Pan
|-
| ▅
| [[Type 98 (7.92 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1932
| 12.8 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,150 RPM
| 7.92 × 57 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Drum
|-
| ▄
| [[Lewis (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1911
| 13 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 900 RPM
| 7.7 × 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Pan
|-
| ▄
| [[Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1935
| 12.5 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 900 RPM
| 7.7 × 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▄
| [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1934
| 10.7 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,350 RPM
| 7.5 × 54 mm MAS
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt/Magazine
|-
| SW
| [[Ksp m/22-37 R (8 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919
| 11.7 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,200 RPM
| 8 × 63 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
|}

== 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:'''

* High rate of fire
* Good ammo belts
* accurate

'''Cons:'''

* Jams relatively quickly
* Small caliber rounds don't do much damage

== History ==


Around 1938, Germany began seeking a replacement for their [[MG 15 (7.92 mm)|MG 15]] in the role of a flexible armament of their aircraft. To save on development time, the design is a variant of the [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|MG34]], one of the first general purpose machine guns to enter service. The new gun, designated the '''MG 81''', entered service in 1940 and would see service until the end of World War II in 1945.

Compared to the original MG 34, the MG 81 is lighter and has a higher rate-of-fire at 1,600 rounds per minute, twice the cyclic rate of its base model. The gun is also shorter over all with shorter barrel. A variant mount exists for the MG 81 called the MG 81Z (short for ''Zwilling'' or "twin") which was a twin mount. The MG 81Z notable saw a total of four guns mounted in the hollow nose cone of the Dornier [[Do 217 (Family)|Do 217]] series of medium bombers which received the designation the R19 for the field modification kit. It was also notably in the ground attack role with [[Ju 87 (Family)|Ju 87]] and [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88]] series of bombers. In the final months of the war, some MG 81s were modified to serve as infantry weapons.

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

== See also ==


;German airborne MG with the same calibre

* [[MG 15 (7.92 mm)]]
* [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)]]

;Japanese airborne MG with the same calibre

* [[Type 1 (7.92 mm)]]
* [[Type 98 (7.92 mm)]]

;Other airborne MG with the same calibre

* [[FN Browning (7.92 mm)]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

ShVAK (20 mm)

2023-05-10T08:22:53Z

U105209734: /* See also */

== Description ==

The '''ShVAK''' (Russian: ШВАК: Шпитальный-Владимиров Авиационный Крупнокалиберный, Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov Aviatsionnyi Krupnokalibernyi, ''Shpitalny-Vladimirov large-calibre for aircraft'') is a 20 mm autocannon which could be mounted on aircraft, either in the wings, the fuselage or in turrets. There are 3 variants of the ShVAK, 'standard' ShVAK, 'early' ShVAK (which lacks API and FI bullets), and the ShVAK'''s''' which is a standard ShVAK synchronised and regulated to fire through a propeller arc without destroying the propeller. The synchronised ShVAK has a lower rate of fire compared to the other versions.

The turreted ShVAK has the same characteristics as the standard wing or fuselage mounted ShVAK cannons.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with 'early' ShVAK}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}<center>{{Specs-Link|i-16_type17_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type27}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type28}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-153p}}</center>
{{Navigation-End}}

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with 'standard' ShVAK or turreted ShVAK}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Hurricane}}{{Specs-Link|hurricanemkii_ussr}}
{{Navigation-Line|ITP}}{{Specs-Link|itp_m1}}
{{Navigation-Line|LaGG-3}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-11}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-23}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-35}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-66}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-1}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1b_luftwaffe}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-3}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3_france}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-7}}{{Specs-Link|yak-7b}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-9}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9m}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9u}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|i_29}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|bi}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_1941}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_m82}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pe-3_bis}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tis_ma}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak_2_kabb}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Pe-8}}{{Specs-Link|pe-8_m82}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Tu-2}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar_late}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yer-2}}{{Specs-Link|er-2_ach30b_early}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|er-2_ach30b_late}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|ussr_g5_mtb_shvak}}

{{Navigation-End}}

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with synchronised ShVAK}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|I-185}}{{Specs-Link|i_185_m71_standard}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i_185_m82}}
{{Navigation-Line|I-225}}{{Specs-Link|i_225}}
{{Navigation-Line|La-5}}{{Specs-Link|la-5_type37_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-5_type39}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-5fn}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-5fn_luftwaffe}}
{{Navigation-Line|La-7}}{{Specs-Link|la-7}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-7_dolgushin}}
{{Navigation-Line|MiG-3}}{{Specs-Link|mig_3_series_34}}

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===


'''Early:'''

* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|T, HEF-I, HEF}}

'''Standard/Synchronised'''

* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
* '''Armoured targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}
* '''Default (turret):''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
* '''Armoured targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Air targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|FI-T, AP-I, HEF, FI}}

'''Naval'''

* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''20 mm HE belts:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''20 mm AP belts:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|FI-T naval, AP-I naval, FI naval, API-T naval}}

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

== Usage in battles ==


The ShVAK has a good rate of fire and accuracy, but it is weakened by the poor damage potential of its HEF rounds. To inflict consistent damage to the enemies, it is recommended to use Armored Targets or Ground Targets Belts containing AP and/or FI rounds.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Decent rate of fire at 720 to 800 RPM
* Good accuracy even during prolonged bursts
* Fragmentation-Incendiary round (FI) is good for pilot snipe and set fire
* Tracer belt is full of FI-T aka Soviet laser beam

'''Cons:'''

* HEI has the worst explosive effect compared to 20 mm shells of other nations
* Struggles against large framed and heavily armoured aircraft
* Mediocre muzzle velocity
* Useless at defeating armour thicker than 20 mm
* Most ShVAK installations have less than 200 rounds
* Has a tendency to "spark"

== History ==

The ShVAK is a 20 mm cannon. Originally designed to meet a requirement of a 12.7x108 mm aircraft machine gun intended to use the same cartridges as the [[DShK (12.7 mm)|DShK]] machine gun, the ShVAK 12.7 mm machine gun designed at Tula Arsenal by S.V. Vladimirov was a scaled up version of the [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|ShKAS]] action. It was first used in synchronized mount on the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] and planned for use on the cancelled Yatsenko I-28 fighter. However, the action meant the ShVAK gun needed to use rimmed cartridges while the DShK used rimless cartridges. As a result, the machine gun was phased out in favour of the [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin UB]] which could use DShK ammunition.

Between 1935 and 1936, the design was modified to fire a 20 mm cartridge. It retained the "bird-cage" feed system that gradually de-linked a cartridge and had the gas cylinder moved under the barrel to create an more compact profile. It became the standard Soviet aircraft cannon during World War II, used on a number of aircraft from the [[I-153P]] and I-16 fighters, to the [[Hurricane Mk IIB (USSR)|Soviet Lend-Lease Hurricane Mk IIBs]] and the [[Tu-2 (Family)|Tu-2 "Bat"]], the ground attack version of the [[Pe-2 (Family)|Pe-2 "Buck"]], on flexible mounts in the [[Pe-8]] and [[Yer-2 (Family)|Yer-2]] bombers, and on [[IL-2 (1941)|early variants of the IL-2 "Shturmovik"]] ground attack aircraft. In 1952, the United States tested captured guns where they noted it had the same range and rate of fire as their [[M3 (20 mm)|M3]], but was lighter than that design. However, it was made of non-heat-treated parts that were filed down to fit. After World War II, the ShVAK was replaced by the Berezin B-20 which was even lighter but just as powerful.

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

== See also ==

* ''shKAS''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany aircraft cannons}}
{{USSR aircraft cannons}}
{{China aircraft cannons}}
{{France aircraft cannons}}
{{USSR naval cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
[[Category:Naval cannons]]

ShVAK (20 mm)

2023-05-10T08:22:24Z

U105209734: /* See also */

== Description ==

The '''ShVAK''' (Russian: ШВАК: Шпитальный-Владимиров Авиационный Крупнокалиберный, Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov Aviatsionnyi Krupnokalibernyi, ''Shpitalny-Vladimirov large-calibre for aircraft'') is a 20 mm autocannon which could be mounted on aircraft, either in the wings, the fuselage or in turrets. There are 3 variants of the ShVAK, 'standard' ShVAK, 'early' ShVAK (which lacks API and FI bullets), and the ShVAK'''s''' which is a standard ShVAK synchronised and regulated to fire through a propeller arc without destroying the propeller. The synchronised ShVAK has a lower rate of fire compared to the other versions.

The turreted ShVAK has the same characteristics as the standard wing or fuselage mounted ShVAK cannons.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with 'early' ShVAK}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}<center>{{Specs-Link|i-16_type17_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type27}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type28}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-153p}}</center>
{{Navigation-End}}

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with 'standard' ShVAK or turreted ShVAK}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Hurricane}}{{Specs-Link|hurricanemkii_ussr}}
{{Navigation-Line|ITP}}{{Specs-Link|itp_m1}}
{{Navigation-Line|LaGG-3}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-11}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-23}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-35}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-66}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-1}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1b_luftwaffe}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-3}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3_france}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-7}}{{Specs-Link|yak-7b}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-9}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9m}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9u}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|i_29}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|bi}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_1941}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_m82}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pe-3_bis}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tis_ma}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak_2_kabb}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Pe-8}}{{Specs-Link|pe-8_m82}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Tu-2}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar_late}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yer-2}}{{Specs-Link|er-2_ach30b_early}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|er-2_ach30b_late}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|ussr_g5_mtb_shvak}}

{{Navigation-End}}

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with synchronised ShVAK}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|I-185}}{{Specs-Link|i_185_m71_standard}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i_185_m82}}
{{Navigation-Line|I-225}}{{Specs-Link|i_225}}
{{Navigation-Line|La-5}}{{Specs-Link|la-5_type37_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-5_type39}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-5fn}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-5fn_luftwaffe}}
{{Navigation-Line|La-7}}{{Specs-Link|la-7}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|la-7_dolgushin}}
{{Navigation-Line|MiG-3}}{{Specs-Link|mig_3_series_34}}

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===


'''Early:'''

* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|T, HEF-I, HEF}}

'''Standard/Synchronised'''

* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
* '''Armoured targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}
* '''Default (turret):''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
* '''Armoured targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Air targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|FI-T, AP-I, HEF, FI}}

'''Naval'''

* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''20 mm HE belts:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''20 mm AP belts:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|FI-T naval, AP-I naval, FI naval, API-T naval}}

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

== Usage in battles ==


The ShVAK has a good rate of fire and accuracy, but it is weakened by the poor damage potential of its HEF rounds. To inflict consistent damage to the enemies, it is recommended to use Armored Targets or Ground Targets Belts containing AP and/or FI rounds.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Decent rate of fire at 720 to 800 RPM
* Good accuracy even during prolonged bursts
* Fragmentation-Incendiary round (FI) is good for pilot snipe and set fire
* Tracer belt is full of FI-T aka Soviet laser beam

'''Cons:'''

* HEI has the worst explosive effect compared to 20 mm shells of other nations
* Struggles against large framed and heavily armoured aircraft
* Mediocre muzzle velocity
* Useless at defeating armour thicker than 20 mm
* Most ShVAK installations have less than 200 rounds
* Has a tendency to "spark"

== History ==

The ShVAK is a 20 mm cannon. Originally designed to meet a requirement of a 12.7x108 mm aircraft machine gun intended to use the same cartridges as the [[DShK (12.7 mm)|DShK]] machine gun, the ShVAK 12.7 mm machine gun designed at Tula Arsenal by S.V. Vladimirov was a scaled up version of the [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|ShKAS]] action. It was first used in synchronized mount on the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] and planned for use on the cancelled Yatsenko I-28 fighter. However, the action meant the ShVAK gun needed to use rimmed cartridges while the DShK used rimless cartridges. As a result, the machine gun was phased out in favour of the [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin UB]] which could use DShK ammunition.

Between 1935 and 1936, the design was modified to fire a 20 mm cartridge. It retained the "bird-cage" feed system that gradually de-linked a cartridge and had the gas cylinder moved under the barrel to create an more compact profile. It became the standard Soviet aircraft cannon during World War II, used on a number of aircraft from the [[I-153P]] and I-16 fighters, to the [[Hurricane Mk IIB (USSR)|Soviet Lend-Lease Hurricane Mk IIBs]] and the [[Tu-2 (Family)|Tu-2 "Bat"]], the ground attack version of the [[Pe-2 (Family)|Pe-2 "Buck"]], on flexible mounts in the [[Pe-8]] and [[Yer-2 (Family)|Yer-2]] bombers, and on [[IL-2 (1941)|early variants of the IL-2 "Shturmovik"]] ground attack aircraft. In 1952, the United States tested captured guns where they noted it had the same range and rate of fire as their [[M3 (20 mm)|M3]], but was lighter than that design. However, it was made of non-heat-treated parts that were filed down to fit. After World War II, the ShVAK was replaced by the Berezin B-20 which was even lighter but just as powerful.

== 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:''

* ''shKAS''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany aircraft cannons}}
{{USSR aircraft cannons}}
{{China aircraft cannons}}
{{France aircraft cannons}}
{{USSR naval cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
[[Category:Naval cannons]]

ShKAS (7.62 mm)

2023-05-10T08:20:51Z

U105209734: /* History */ i edited history and see also section

{{DISPLAYTITLE:ShKAS (7.62 mm)}}
[[File:ShKAS_sideview.jpg|thumbnail|right|x75px|]]

== Description ==

[[File:ShKAS_Su-2_M-82_turret.jpg|520px|thumb|left|Side view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' machine gun in the defensive turret of an [[Su-2 (M-82)]].]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' ('''Sh'''pitalny-'''K'''omaritski '''A'''viatsionny '''S'''korostrelny or ''Shipitalny-Komaritski rapid-fire for aircraft'' – Russian: '''ШКАС''' - '''Ш'''питального-'''К'''омарицкого '''А'''виационный '''С'''корострельный) is a 7.62 mm caliber machine gun which was first produced in 1933 for usage in Soviet aircraft which saw action all the way through World War II in many of the fighters, attackers and bombers of the day. The ShKAS is a single chamber, gas-operated revolver-type machine gun in which a firing pin strikes the primer of the bullet in the chamber to fire the round.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


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

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|I-16}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type5_1935_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type10_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type17_china}}
{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type18}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type24}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type27}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-16_type28}}
{{Navigation-Line|I-153}}{{Specs-Link|i-153_m62}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-153_m62_zhukovskiy}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|i-153_m62_china}}
{{Navigation-Line|I-180}}{{Specs-Link|i_180}}
{{Navigation-Line|I-301}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-i-301}}
{{Navigation-Line|LaGG-3}}{{Specs-Link|lagg-3-4}}
{{Navigation-Line|MiG-3}}{{Specs-Link|mig_3_series_1_15}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig_3_series_1_15_bk_pod}}
{{Navigation-Line|Yak-1}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1_early}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|i_29}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pe-3_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pe-3}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|pe-3_bis}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attackers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|BB-1}}{{Specs-Link|bb-1}}
{{Navigation-Line|IL-2}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_1941}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il-2i}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_1942_luftwaffe}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_m82}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_37_1943}}
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== General info ==

[[File:ShKAS_feed_system_operation.png|350px|thumb|right|A diagram of the operation of the '''{{PAGENAME}}''' machine gun with identification of parts.]]
The designers Boris Shpitalniy and Irinarkh Komaritsky departed from traditional methods of feeding belt linked ammunition into the ShKAS and utilised a feed design nicknamed "bird-cage" or "squirrel-cage".<ref name="Hogg" /> Even declassified documents regarding the United States' evaluation of the feed system stated, ''"…an interesting departure was made from the heretofore orthodox practice of feeding ammunition to a gun of this caliber [sic]."'' <ref name="Chinn" />

The ammunition belt enters the feed cage forward of the firing chamber. When the gun is fired, a gas piston actuates an arm connected to the cylindrical feed cage, rotating it one position to introduce the new bullet. As the feed cage (holding ten rounds) rotates a helical groove and guides the bullets rearward. Through this process of working the bullets rearwards, they are automatically delinked from the metal disintegrating link belt. The rounds make it to the final position at the bottom of the drum where they are then chambered into the receiver, ready to be fired.

One of the benefits of this feed system is during the camming of the rounds; there is relatively no drag on the ammunition allowing the gun to be fired at high rates of speed; however, prolonged actuation can provoke these guns to jam. Rates of fire could be regulated through changing of the holes in the gas regulator, three different hole sizes going from largest to smallest would slow down the rate of fire to a more moderate rate.

{{Quote
|The ShKAS machine gun had a high rate of fire but it also had 48 ways of jamming. Some of them could be fixed immediately, some could not. And 1,800 rounds a minute was an insanely high rate of fire. If you pulled the trigger too long, the ShKAS would fire all its ammo in one go and that would be it!!<ref name="Drabkin"></ref>
|Viktor M. Sinaisky - Soviet machine gun technician
}}

=== Available ammunition ===


* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}
* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}
* '''Armored targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
* '''Universal (turret):''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}

=== Comparison with analogues ===

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" | Comparable machine guns to {{PAGENAME}}
|-
!
! Name
! Year of Creation
! Mass
! Rounds Per Minute
! Ammunition
! {{Annotation|Feed Type|Denotes whether belt, drum or magazine fed ammunition}}
|-
| ▃
| [[Browning (7.62 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1919
| 14 kg
| style="text-align:center;" |600 RPM
| 7.62 x 63 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▅
| [[Type 92 navy (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1932
| 8 kg
| style="text-align:center;" |600 RPM
| 7.7 x 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Drum
|-
| ▄
| [[Darne 1933 (7.5 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1916
| 8.4 kg
| style="text-align:center;" |1,100 RPM
| 7.5 x 54 mm MAS
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▄
| [[Breda-SAFAT_(7.7_mm)|Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1935
| 12.5 kg
| style="text-align:center;" |850 RPM
| 7.7 x 56 mm R
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▀
| [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1934
| 10.2 kg
| style="text-align:center;" |1,150 RPM
| 7.92 x 57 mm
| style="text-align:center;" | Belt
|-
| ▄
| [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1934
| 10.7 kg
| style="text-align:center;" |1,450 RPM
| 7.5 x 54 mm MAS
| style="text-align:center;" |Belt/Magazine
|-
|}

== 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:'''

* The fastest firing rifle-calibre machine gun in WWII
* Every belt is extremely effective at causing fires on enemy aircraft (tracers and stealth are the most effective)
* Incredibly easy to knock out gunners and pilots on enemy aircraft (or exposed crew members on ground and naval forces)
* If fired in short bursts, most aircraft can make a belt last an entire game in realistic battle

'''Cons:'''

* Can easily jam. It is recommended to fire in bursts lasting no longer than one second

== History ==
Shpitalny - Komaritsky Aircraft High-Speed Machine Gun. The first production ShKAS guns were made in 1933, and its first combat use was in the Spanish civil war.

By 1941, more than 34,000 ShKAS machine guns had been produced, and acquitted themselves very well in the field. They were made in several variants, including wing-mounted, flexible, and synchronized for different applications. Several other versions were experimented with or made in small quantity like the reciprocating-barrel UltraShKAS (rate of fire: 3000rpm) and a mechanical linking of two ShKAS guns to achieve a combined rate of 6400rpm. These were not widely used, though, as the 7.62m cartridge was unable to keep up with improvements in aircraft armor. Instead, the basic design was scaled up to produce the 20mm ShVAK cannon.

== Media ==


* [https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16506079 ShKAS Machine Gun - Video Documentary (Russian with Japanese subtitles; length = 6:18)]

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* shVAK

== External links ==


=== References ===
<references>
<ref name="Hogg">Hogg, I. V. (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms. Secausus, NJ: Chartwell Books. ISBN:978-0-906286-41-8 p. 279.</ref>
<ref name="Chinn">Chinn, G. M. (1952). The Machine Gun (7th ed., Vol. 2). Washington D.C: U.S. Department of the Navy. p. 78-79.</ref>
<ref name="Drabkin">Drabkin, A. (2007). Red air force at war Barbarossa and the retreat to Moscow - recollections o. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, U.K.: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN:1-84415-563-3.</ref>
</references>

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

Turm III

2023-05-10T08:06:51Z

U105209734: /* History */

{{Specs-Card
|code=germ_erprobungstrager_3_achs_turm
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|StoreImage_{{PAGENAME}}_002.jpg}}
|store=10928
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}


'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 30 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' 30 mm (51°) ''Lower glacis'' || 20 mm (26°) ''Top'' 10 mm (26°) ''Engine vents'' 20 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm ''Upper plate'' 20 mm (10°) ''Lower plate'' 20 mm (47°) ''Lower glacis'' || 30 mm (30°) ''Front glacis'' 10 mm ''Engine compartment''
|-
| Turret || 30 mm (45°) ''Turret front'' 20 mm (spherical) ''Turret ball'' || 20 mm (spherical) ''Turret ball'' || 20 mm (spherical) ''Turret ball'' || 10 mm
|-
| MG cupola || 10 mm || 10 mm || 10 mm || 10 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,327|rbMinHp=757}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 47 || rowspan="2" | ±12° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 5.00 || rowspan="2" | 5.00 || rowspan="2" | 5.00 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====

* '''DM13; APDS''' (Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot) will comfortably penetrate the armour of most foes; be aware however that some vehicles such as the IS-4 or M103 are only vulnerable in specific weak spots. APDS rounds do require some finesse with their placement due to their lack of explosive filler. Unless you're confident you can destroy the enemy before they can respond, you should attempt to disable their weaponry first to ensure your own safety. Against targets with known ammunition storage, it's possible to try to detonate it with a well-placed shot. Keep in mind, however, that ammo detonations always occur with a random chance, so taking out crew members is a more reliable method to destroy your enemies. This, of course, requires knowledge about the vehicles you may face - so be sure to use the game's X-Ray view in the hangar and analyse your potential foes for their weak spots! Also, keep in mind that with increased armour thickness, the amount of shrapnel shrinks.
* '''DM512; HESH''' (High-Explosive Squash-Head) works very differently than other shell types. It ignores any angle, except for ricochet and deals damage by metal-flakes which are blown off inside the armour by the exterior explosion. To create this deadly shrapnel inside the tank, make sure to only hit armour plates which are directly adjacent to the interior crew compartment of the tank. Hitting exterior parts of a tank like spaced armour, the suspension, tracks etc. will not harm crew members/modules at all. Unfortunately, HESH is particularly ineffective against particularly high true armour values (as opposed to high 'effective' armour values sourced from highly angled but thin armour - HESH loves angles!). Like all high-explosive shells, the fuse is very sensitive and can be set-off by most objects e.g. fences, trees, shrubbery. The low muzzle velocity of this shell can make it quite hard to hit targets at larger distances, although an experienced tanker may be able to use this to their advantage by lobbing a round over a small defilade or hill. It's also worth noting that HESH can be rather unreliable at times; it's best used as a fall-back ammo, or saved for particularly lightly armoured targets.
* '''DM12; HEATFS''' (High-Explosive Anti Tank Fin-Stabilised): Knowledge of potential opponents vehicle layouts can be very handy - as you now have a round at your disposal that can penetrate essentially any vehicle's armour frontally. Like the APDS shot, increased armour thickness results in a reduced amount of shrapnel after penetration. You are able to take out enemies on any distance since the HEAT round does not lose penetration effectiveness with distance - very handy on big scaled maps like Kursk. There is, however, a significant downside to HEATFS. Given that it is a chemical energy round, its fuse is highly sensitive in regards to its practical application in battle. As a result, virtually anything, such as trees or even a fence, will set it off prematurely, so you cannot fire through obstructions with this kind of round. It's often a good idea to clear bushes and fences with your machine guns quickly before taking a shot. Finally, the HEATFS round is relatively expensive in terms of SL, so keep that in mind when loading up.

{{:L7A3 (105 mm)/Ammunition|DM13, DM512, DM12}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''47''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually, and disappear when fired.

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|HSS 831L (30 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[HSS 831L (30 mm)|30 mm HSS 831L]] || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
| 300 (50) || 600 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 15.00 || 15.00 || 15.00 || 15.00
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====

* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|SAP-I|Semi-armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}

{{:HSS 831L (30 mm)/Ammunition|SAP-I, HEI-T*}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''6''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|MG3A1 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MG3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm MG3A1]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -8°/+25° || ±180°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Huge first stage ammo rack
* Has a fast autoloader for the main armament
* Has an autocannon for coaxial weapon that can defeat even some MBTs through the side armour
* Extremely good mobility, can easily get up to 66 kilometres per hour in RB
* Two-axis stabilizer, unlike its equivalent counterpart, the [[Leopard I]]
* Weak armour can cause some shells to over-penetrate and do almost nothing
* Familiar Leopard 1 chassis

'''Cons:'''

* Nearly nonexistent armour
* Ammunition practically fills up the turret ball, making almost any shell that penetrates end up detonating it
* Machine gun cannot aim directly level to the main gun, making it disorienting when you are reloading the 30 mm autocannon and want to spray a lightly armoured target
* Poor gun elevation, making it difficult to use the 30 mm against aircraft

Arbeitsgruppe C (Borgward) proposed a design featuring a stabilized autoloading turret for the Europanzer project in 1958. However, they failed to produce two prototypes before the deadline due to the high development risks. Some point later, during the development process of the MBT-70, engineers decided to examine the practicality of triaxial stabilization more closely with a functional model. With a three-axis stabilized turret, you could improve the hit probability by correcting the longitudianl axial tilt of the main gun.In the mid-1960s, Rheinische Stahlwerke (then Rheinstahl-Hanomag) and AEG (then AEG-Telefunken) developed a functional model. Rheinstahl-Hanomag received the build order; While the electrical turret drives and controls were developed by Telefunken AG.

Turret III featured a 105mm L7A2, a coaxial 30mm HS 831A automatic cannon and a 7.62mm MG3 on the commander's optics. The primary and secondary weapons were rigidly mounted. So, the secondary does not have a directing system independent of the primary weapon. The lower half of the turret was spherical to allow longitudinal axial tilt. The turret was mounted gimballed in a chassis, decoupled from the rotary movements of the vehicle. The left hemisphere of the turret accommodated the crew compartment of three. The right hemisphere housed the ammunition supply and autoloader. The stern of the turret was a cooling system for the crew fighting compartment. The combat weight of the turret was 17.75 tons.

Turret III was placed on a chassis that, for logistical reasons, contained the drive and running gear elements of the Leopard 1. The chassis was made of mild steel and widened to 3.51 meters. An auxiliary motor (74 kW) was placed in the chassis to supply the turret drives and stabilization system. Arranged in the middle of the vehicle's bow was the driver's seat. The driver's control panel actuated the accelerator, brake and steering. The transmission shifted automatically. When the crew hatches were closed, the driver would see using the driver's TV set. If necessary, the commander could take over the function of the driver from the turret; They installed a camera on the upper front plate for this purpose. The commander could also operate the central control unit (fire control system) just as equally as the gunner.

There is no available information regarding the results of the tests. However, it's safe to assume that the complex turret drives frequently tended to fail. The placement of the drive elements made them difficult to access. So, for technical and cost reasons, the triaxial stabilizer was never implemented into production. Today, main battle tanks use a gyro to account for the axial tilt.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_erprobungstrager_3_achs_turm Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[Leopard 1 (Family)]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7567-development-turm-iii-and-pre-order-bonuses-en|[Devblog] Turm III and pre-order bonuses]]

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