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		<id>https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Su-24M&amp;diff=192351</id>
		<title>Su-24M</title>
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				<updated>2024-09-12T18:03:34Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: /* Pros and cons */ added pros, cannot think of cons to add currently&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Specs-Card&lt;br /&gt;
|code=su_24m&lt;br /&gt;
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update &amp;quot;Dance of Dragons&amp;quot;]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Flight performance ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;70%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Characteristics&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Max speed&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(km/h at _,___ m)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Max altitude&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(metres)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Turn time&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(seconds)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Rate of climb&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(metres/second)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Take-off run&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(metres)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Stock&lt;br /&gt;
| ___ || ___ || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | ___&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Upgraded&lt;br /&gt;
| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Details ====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;50%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | Features&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _     &amp;lt;!-- ✓ --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;50%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | Limits&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Wings (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Gear (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Flaps (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Max Static G&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | Optimal velocities (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt; ___ || &amp;lt; ___ || &amp;lt; ___ || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Engine performance ====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Engine&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | Aircraft mass&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Engine name || Number&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Wing loading (full fuel)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | _____ || _&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | _,___ kg || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | ___ kg/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Engine characteristics&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | {{Annotation|Max Gross&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Weight (each) || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Type&lt;br /&gt;
! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| ___ kg || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | ___&lt;br /&gt;
| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed &amp;amp; altitude.}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Condition || 100% || ___%/WEP&lt;br /&gt;
! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MGW&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| ''Stationary'' || ___ kgf || ___ kgf&lt;br /&gt;
| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| ''Optimal'' || ___ kgf&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(_ km/h) || ___ kgf&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(_ km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Survivability and armour ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Modifications and economy ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Economy}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Armaments ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot; | [[Ballistic Computer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! EEGS&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Offensive armament ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|GSh-6-23M (23 mm)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* A choice between two presets:&lt;br /&gt;
** 1 x 23 mm GSh-6-23M cannon, belly-mounted (500 rpg) + 24 x large calibre countermeasures&lt;br /&gt;
** 1 x 23 mm GSh-6-23M cannon + 96 x large calibre countermeasures&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Suspended armament ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 x R-60M missiles + 1 x 3,000 l drop tank + 2 x 2,000 l drop tanks&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x R-60M missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 38 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (3,800 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 28 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (7,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 16 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 10 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (5,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 16 x 250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs (4,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 9 x 500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs (4,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x 1,500 kg FAB-1500M-46 bombs (4,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x 500 kg KAB-500Kr-E bombs (3,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 7 x 500 kg KAB-500L bombs (3,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 7 x 500 kg KAB-500S bombs (3,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x 500 kg KAB-500S bombs (1,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x 1,500 kg KAB-1500Kr bombs (4,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 1 x 1,500 kg KAB-1500Kr bomb (1,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x 1,500 kg KAB-1500L bombs (4,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 192 x S-5K rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 120 x S-8KO rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x S-24B rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x S-25O rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 30 x S-13OF rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x Kh-23M missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x Kh-25ML missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x Kh-29L missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x Kh-29TE missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x S-25LD missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x S-25LD missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 3 x 23 mm GSh-6-23M cannons (500 rpg = 1,500 total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 7 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navigation-End}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as &amp;quot;bad&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as &amp;quot;inadequate&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;effective&amp;quot;.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as &amp;quot;bad&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as &amp;quot;inadequate&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;effective&amp;quot;.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* armed with GSh-6-23 cannon, firing an astounding 9000  RPM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* can carry up to 3 KAB-1500Kr guided bombs, the heaviest guided bomb in the game as of update dance of dragons&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Cons:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft 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 vehicle and adding a block &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;=== In-game description ===&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, also if applicable).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft 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 vehicle and adding a block &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;=== In-game description ===&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, also if applicable).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{USSR jet aircraft}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>U137976105</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=GSh-6-23M_(23_mm)&amp;diff=192350</id>
		<title>GSh-6-23M (23 mm)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=GSh-6-23M_(23_mm)&amp;diff=192350"/>
				<updated>2024-09-12T17:59:21Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: Added basic pros and cons related to firerate and ammo count, I hope this is up to par for you guys&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
''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.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|su_24m}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Available ammunition ===&lt;br /&gt;
''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).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Comparison with analogues ===&lt;br /&gt;
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Highest rate of fire of any weapon in the entire game at a staggering 9000 rounds per minute, equivalent to 150 rounds every second&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Cons:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* the only vehicles mounting this weapon so far in the game can only hold a maximum of 500 rounds per gun, leading to very short maximum fire time, and requiring VERY good trigger discipline &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
''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 &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{USSR aircraft cannons}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>U137976105</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M168_(20_mm)&amp;diff=192311</id>
		<title>M168 (20 mm)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M168_(20_mm)&amp;diff=192311"/>
				<updated>2024-09-12T01:27:32Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: added basic pros and cons, as they did not exist prior and I feel as if it needed to be done&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''20 mm M168''' is a ground version of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 family]] of 20 mm (0.787-in) calibre rotary weapons systems, In the game, it is only installed on the [[M163]] in a Vulcan Air Defence System (VADS) mounting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|us_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_machbet}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Fitting as a variant of the M61 Vulcan, the M168 retains the weapon's notable high rate of fire for an anti-aircraft role. The high rate of fire of the weapon ensures that in the event of a hit, multiple rounds can potentially hit and either cripple or destroy the air asset.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Available ammunition ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''HEI:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''AP-I:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|AP-I, API-T, HEF-I, HEI-T}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Comparison with analogues ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the game, very few other anti-aircraft armament can match the fire rate of the M168 as the others consist of multiple single-barreled armaments on a vehicle mount rather than a rotary cannon design.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
That said, one of the few weapons that is close to the M168's rate of fire and lethality is the [[AZP-23 (23 mm)|23 mm AZP-23]] on the [[ZSU-23-4]] SPAAG, which altogether with four cannons can reach a rather high rate of fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Very high rate of fire, especially in terms of ground-based systems&lt;br /&gt;
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*&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Cons:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lack of good penetration values, especially at the BRs that vehicles mounting this weapon are at&lt;br /&gt;
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*&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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 &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The M168 is a land-based variant of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 Vulcan]] aircraft cannon. It came about as part of the &amp;quot;Interim Forward Area Air Defense&amp;quot; project which aimed to adapt the [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] to serve as a surface-to-air missile resulting in the MIM-72 Chaparral. However, there was concern that, at shorter ranges, the time needed to acquire a lock-on would make it difficult for the Sidewinder to eliminate the target. The solution for short-range engagements was to take the M61 Vulcan and use it as a manually targeted anti-aircraft weapon. The result was the M168 which was mounted in two versions. The first configuration was the [[M163|M163 VADS]] (Vulcan Air Defense System), which takes the cannon and mounts it on the M741 carrier (a variant of the venerable [[M113 (Family)|M113 APC]]) which combined the gun with rotating turret, an AN/VPS-2 range-only radar, an M61 lead calculating sight, and had the option to mount the AN/PVS night vision sights. The M168 fires at 3,000 rounds per minute, half the rate of the Vulcan for stability reasons, with the gun having the option to fire in bursts from 10 to 100 rounds or at 1,000 rounds per minute in continuous fire mode. The range of the gun is 3,100 feet. The later alternative model is the the M167 VADS, a towed variant of the M168 with the tractor unit being the Gamma Goat initially before being replaced by the Humvee. The M168 was used on the VADS in the United States before it was retired and still sees service in Israel on the [[Machbet]]. The M167 saw service in the US but also Belgium, Chile and Morocco and remains in use with Botswana, Egypt, Honduras, Japan, South Korea, Sudan, Thailand, Uruguay and Yemen.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[M61 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[JM61A1 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Israel anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>U137976105</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Su-27SM&amp;diff=192310</id>
		<title>Su-27SM</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Su-27SM&amp;diff=192310"/>
				<updated>2024-09-12T01:11:58Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: changed amount of R-77s available on centremost pylons from 1 each, to two each, as this was changed in dance of dragons and my autistic ass was getting annoyed that it has not been updated yet, please let this go thru :3&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{About&lt;br /&gt;
| about = Russian jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
| usage = other versions&lt;br /&gt;
| link = Su-27 (Family)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Card&lt;br /&gt;
|code=su_27sm&lt;br /&gt;
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the dissolution of the USSR, the Russian Federation cancelled many future aircraft projects meant to replace the existing inventory, such as the Su-37 and MiG-1.44. Due to the tight budget of the post-Soviet era, it was instead decided to upgrade existing aircraft with modern avionics and weaponry. The first of such upgrades was the '''Su-27SM''' (NATO reporting name: '''Flanker-E'''). The Su-27SM upgrade focused primarily on avionics, fire control, and flight control systems, with the primary upgrades being a new cockpit overhaul featuring HOTAS controls, multiple new multi-function displays replacing the old analog instruments, an entirely new navigation system using GLONASS (the Russian equivalent to GPS), a new fire-control system with an improved radar and electro-optical sighting system (IRST) allowing compatibility with new missiles such as the R-77 and slaving of weaponry such as the Kh-29 to the air-to-ground modes in the radar, and a far more advanced mission computer. Finally, the defensive suite was also overhauled, with the SPO-15 ''Beryoza'' being replaced by the modern ''Pastel'' radar warning receiver, and the famous ''Sorbtsiya'' wingtip jamming pods were also replaced by the more modern ''Khibiny'' system. The first Su-27SMs began trials in the late '90s and started entering service shortly after the turn of the century. The Su-27SM standard would receive various upgrades throughout its life, culminating in the modern day Su-27SM3 variant.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Introduced in [[Update &amp;quot;Seek &amp;amp; Destroy&amp;quot;]], the Su-27SM will be very familiar and is in most aspects similar to the previous [[Su-27]] in the tech tree. The primary differences are its armament, as the Su-27SM has access to the new R-77 Active Radar Homing missile to increase its lethality in air combat. More importantly, the Su-27SM offers guided ordnance options over its predecessor, in the forms of the KAB-500 TV guided bombs, the Kh-29TD medium range TV guided missiles, and the unique KAB-1500Kr, one of the largest TV guided weapons in-game. The Su-27SM unfortunately does not fix the main shortcomings of its predecessor against its contemporaries, such as the insufficiently low amount of countermeasures, the sub-par radar system, or the unstable flight dynamics. All in all, the Su-27SM serves as a step up from its predecessor, and in the right hands, can prove to be a dangerous aircraft in both air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Flight performance ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;70%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Characteristics&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Max speed&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(km/h at 12000 m)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Max altitude&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(metres)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Turn time&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(seconds)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Rate of climb&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(metres/second)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Take-off run&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(metres)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Stock&lt;br /&gt;
| 2401 || 2357 || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 24.5 || 25.0 || 186.7 || 174.6 || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | 750&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Upgraded&lt;br /&gt;
| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Details ====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;50%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | Features&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _     &amp;lt;!-- ✓ --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;50%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | Limits&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Wings (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Gear (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Flaps (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Max Static G&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | Optimal velocities (km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;lt; ___ || &amp;lt; ___ || &amp;lt; ___ || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Engine performance ====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Engine&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | Aircraft mass&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Engine name || Number&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Wing loading (full fuel)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Saturn AL-31F || 2&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | _,___ kg || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | ___ kg/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Engine characteristics&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | {{Annotation|Max Gross&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Weight (each) || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Type&lt;br /&gt;
! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1,520 kg || colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Afterburning low-bypass turbofan&lt;br /&gt;
| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed &amp;amp; altitude.}}&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Condition || 100% || ___%/WEP&lt;br /&gt;
! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MGW&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| ''Stationary'' || ___ kgf || ___ kgf&lt;br /&gt;
| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| ''Optimal'' || ___ kgf&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(_ km/h) || ___ kgf&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(_ km/h)&lt;br /&gt;
| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Survivability and armour ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Modifications and economy ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Economy}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Armaments ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot; | [[Ballistic Computer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! EEGS&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Offensive armament ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|GSh-30-1 (30 mm)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, wing root-mounted (150 rpg)&lt;br /&gt;
* 96 x large calibre countermeasures&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Suspended armament ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 1 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 2 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 3 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 4 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 5 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 6 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 7 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 8 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 9 !! width=&amp;quot;5%&amp;quot; | 10&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;23&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;ttx-image&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[File:Hardpoints_Su-27.png]]&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[OFAB-100 (100 kg)|100 kg OFAB-100]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || 1 || 6 || 6 || 6 || 6 || 6 || 6 || 1 ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[FAB-250M-62 (250 kg)|250 kg FAB-250M-62]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[OFAB-250-270 (250 kg)|250 kg OFAB-250-270]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || 1 || 1, 2, 6 || 1, 5 || 1, 4 || 1, 2 || 1, 5 || 1, 2, 6 || 1 ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[OFAB-250Sh (250 kg)|250 kg OFAB-250Sh]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[FAB-500M-62 (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500M-62]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[FAB-500Sh (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500Sh]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[KAB-500Kr (500 kg)|500 kg KAB-500Kr]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || 1 || || || 1 || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[KAB-1500Kr (1,500 kg)|1,500 kg KAB-1500Kr]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || || || 1 || || || || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[ZB-500 incendiary]] bombs&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[S-8KO]] rockets&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 20, 40 || || || || || 20, 40 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[S-13OF]] rockets&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 5, 10 || || || || || 5, 10 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[S-25O]] rockets&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || || || || || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[S-25OF]] rockets&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || || || || || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[S-25OFM]] rockets&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1, 2 || || || || || 1, 2 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Kh-29TD]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || 1 || || || 1 || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[R-27ER]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[R-27ET]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || || || || || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[R-27R]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[R-27T]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || || || || || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[R-73]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 || 1 || 1 || || || || || 1 || 1 || 1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! [[R-77]] missiles&lt;br /&gt;
| || || 1 || 1 || 1, 2 || 1, 2 || 1 || 1 || ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot; | Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,500 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Without load&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 x R-73 missiles + 2 x R-77 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x R-73 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 x R-27T missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x R-27R missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 2 x R-27ET missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x R-27ER missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 x R-77 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 80 x S-8KO rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 20 x S-13OF rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x S-25O rockets&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x Kh-29TD missiles&lt;br /&gt;
* 38 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (3,800 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 30 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (7,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs (2,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 8 x 500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs (4,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 4 x 500 kg KAB-500Kr bombs (2,000 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 1 x 1,500 kg KAB-1500Kr bomb (1,500 kg total)&lt;br /&gt;
* 8 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs&lt;br /&gt;
{{Navigation-End}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as &amp;quot;bad&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as &amp;quot;inadequate&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;effective&amp;quot;.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Very effective dorsal airbrake&lt;br /&gt;
* Has access to the largest guided bomb in the game&lt;br /&gt;
* Can carry four Kh-29TD missiles, which is more than any other aircraft&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Cons:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft 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 vehicle and adding a block &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;=== In-game description ===&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, also if applicable).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft 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 vehicle and adding a block &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;=== In-game description ===&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, also if applicable).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== [[wt:en/news/8903-development-su-27sm-ferocious-flanker-en|Devblog]] ===&lt;br /&gt;
The modernization program for the aging Su-27s in the Russian Air Force fleet was developed at KnAAPO at the end of 2002. This program aimed to qualitatively improve the combat qualities of the aircraft, improve flight performance and expand its capabilities. The Su-27 received a new RWR, an updated weapons control system and an updated radar for operating R-77 missiles, air-to-surface missiles and KAB-500Kr and KAB-1500Kr guided bombs. The first serially modernized Su-27SM were put into service in 2003, where it's currently in service with the Russian Air Force.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[wt:en/news/8903-development-su-27sm-ferocious-flanker-en|[Devblog] Su-27SM: Ferocious Flanker!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{AirManufacturer Sukhoi}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{USSR jet aircraft}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>U137976105</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M168_(20_mm)&amp;diff=146979</id>
		<title>M168 (20 mm)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M168_(20_mm)&amp;diff=146979"/>
				<updated>2022-12-01T19:03:46Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: /* Pros and cons */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''20 mm M168''' is a ground version of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 family]] of 20 mm (0.787-in) calibre rotary weapons systems, In the game, it is only installed on the [[M163]] in a Vulcan Air Defence System (VADS) mounting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|us_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_machbet}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Fitting as a variant of the M61 Vulcan, the M168 retains the weapon's notable high rate of fire for an anti-aircraft role. The high rate of fire of the weapon ensures that in the event of a hit, multiple rounds can potentially hit and either cripple or destroy the air asset.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Available ammunition ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''HEI:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''AP-I:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | Penetration statistics&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;text&amp;quot; | Ammunition&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| AP-I || 40 || 36 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| API-T || 40 || 36 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEF-I || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEI-T || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot; | Shell details&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;text&amp;quot; | Ammunition&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Velocity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m/s)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Projectile&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;mass (kg)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Fuse delay&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Fuse sensitivity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(mm)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Explosive mass&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(TNT equivalent) (g)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Ricochet&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| AP-I || 1,030 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| API-T || 1,030 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEF-I || 1,030 || 0.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 17.12 || 79° || 80° || 81°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEI-T || 1,030 || 0.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 12 || 79° || 80° || 81°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Comparison with analogues ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the game, very few other anti-aircraft armament can match the fire rate of the M168 as the others consist of multiple single-barreled armaments on a vehicle mount rather than a rotary cannon design.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
That said, one of the few weapons that is close to the M168's rate of fire and lethality is the [[AZP-23 (23 mm)|23 mm AZP-23]] on the [[ZSU-23-4]] SPAAG, which altogether with four cannons can reach a rather high rate of fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
m168 go brrrrrrrrrrrr&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Cons:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
low penetration&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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 &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The M168 is a land-based variant of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 Vulcan]] aircraft cannon. It came about as part of the &amp;quot;Interim Forward Area Air Defense&amp;quot; project which aimed to adapt the [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] to serve as a surface-to-air missile resulting in the MIM-72 Chaparral. However, there was concern that, at shorter ranges, the time needed to acquire a lock-on would make it difficult for the Sidewinder to eliminate the target. The solution for short-range engagements was to take the M61 Vulcan and use it as a manually targeted anti-aircraft weapon. The result was the M168 which was mounted in two versions. The first configuration was the [[M163|M163 VADS]] (Vulcan Air Defense System), which takes the cannon and mounts it on the M741 carrier (a variant of the venerable [[M113 (Family)|M113 APC]]) which combined the gun with rotating turret, an AN/VPS-2 range-only radar, an M61 lead calculating sight, and had the option to mount the AN/PVS night vision sights. The M168 fires at 3,000 rounds per minute, half the rate of the Vulcan for stability reasons, with the gun having the option to fire in bursts from 10 to 100 rounds or at 1,000 rounds per minute in continuous fire mode. The range of the gun is 3,100 feet. The later alternative model is the the M167 VADS, a towed variant of the M168 with the tractor unit being the Gamma Goat initially before being replaced by the Humvee. The M168 was used on the VADS in the United States before it was retired and still sees service in Israel on the [[Machbet]]. The M167 saw service in the US but also Belgium, Chile and Morocco and remains in use with Botswana, Egypt, Honduras, Japan, South Korea, Sudan, Thailand, Uruguay and Yemen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[M61 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[JM61A1 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Israel anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>U137976105</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M168_(20_mm)&amp;diff=146978</id>
		<title>M168 (20 mm)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M168_(20_mm)&amp;diff=146978"/>
				<updated>2022-12-01T19:03:11Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: /* Pros and cons */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''20 mm M168''' is a ground version of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 family]] of 20 mm (0.787-in) calibre rotary weapons systems, In the game, it is only installed on the [[M163]] in a Vulcan Air Defence System (VADS) mounting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|us_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_machbet}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Fitting as a variant of the M61 Vulcan, the M168 retains the weapon's notable high rate of fire for an anti-aircraft role. The high rate of fire of the weapon ensures that in the event of a hit, multiple rounds can potentially hit and either cripple or destroy the air asset.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Available ammunition ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''HEI:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''AP-I:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | Penetration statistics&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;text&amp;quot; | Ammunition&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| AP-I || 40 || 36 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| API-T || 40 || 36 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEF-I || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEI-T || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot; | Shell details&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;text&amp;quot; | Ammunition&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Velocity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m/s)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Projectile&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;mass (kg)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Fuse delay&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Fuse sensitivity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(mm)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Explosive mass&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(TNT equivalent) (g)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Ricochet&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| AP-I || 1,030 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| API-T || 1,030 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEF-I || 1,030 || 0.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 17.12 || 79° || 80° || 81°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEI-T || 1,030 || 0.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 12 || 79° || 80° || 81°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Comparison with analogues ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the game, very few other anti-aircraft armament can match the fire rate of the M168 as the others consist of multiple single-barreled armaments on a vehicle mount rather than a rotary cannon design.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
That said, one of the few weapons that is close to the M168's rate of fire and lethality is the [[AZP-23 (23 mm)|23 mm AZP-23]] on the [[ZSU-23-4]] SPAAG, which altogether with four cannons can reach a rather high rate of fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''m168 go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Cons:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''low penetration'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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 &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The M168 is a land-based variant of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 Vulcan]] aircraft cannon. It came about as part of the &amp;quot;Interim Forward Area Air Defense&amp;quot; project which aimed to adapt the [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] to serve as a surface-to-air missile resulting in the MIM-72 Chaparral. However, there was concern that, at shorter ranges, the time needed to acquire a lock-on would make it difficult for the Sidewinder to eliminate the target. The solution for short-range engagements was to take the M61 Vulcan and use it as a manually targeted anti-aircraft weapon. The result was the M168 which was mounted in two versions. The first configuration was the [[M163|M163 VADS]] (Vulcan Air Defense System), which takes the cannon and mounts it on the M741 carrier (a variant of the venerable [[M113 (Family)|M113 APC]]) which combined the gun with rotating turret, an AN/VPS-2 range-only radar, an M61 lead calculating sight, and had the option to mount the AN/PVS night vision sights. The M168 fires at 3,000 rounds per minute, half the rate of the Vulcan for stability reasons, with the gun having the option to fire in bursts from 10 to 100 rounds or at 1,000 rounds per minute in continuous fire mode. The range of the gun is 3,100 feet. The later alternative model is the the M167 VADS, a towed variant of the M168 with the tractor unit being the Gamma Goat initially before being replaced by the Humvee. The M168 was used on the VADS in the United States before it was retired and still sees service in Israel on the [[Machbet]]. The M167 saw service in the US but also Belgium, Chile and Morocco and remains in use with Botswana, Egypt, Honduras, Japan, South Korea, Sudan, Thailand, Uruguay and Yemen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[M61 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[JM61A1 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Israel anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
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		<title>M168 (20 mm)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;U137976105: /* Pros and cons */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''20 mm M168''' is a ground version of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 family]] of 20 mm (0.787-in) calibre rotary weapons systems, In the game, it is only installed on the [[M163]] in a Vulcan Air Defence System (VADS) mounting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|us_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_m163_vulcan}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Specs-Link|il_machbet}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== General info ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Fitting as a variant of the M61 Vulcan, the M168 retains the weapon's notable high rate of fire for an anti-aircraft role. The high rate of fire of the weapon ensures that in the event of a hit, multiple rounds can potentially hit and either cripple or destroy the air asset.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Available ammunition ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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).'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''HEI:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}&lt;br /&gt;
* '''AP-I:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; | Penetration statistics&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;text&amp;quot; | Ammunition&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| AP-I || 40 || 36 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| API-T || 40 || 36 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEF-I || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEI-T || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot; | Shell details&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;text&amp;quot; | Ammunition&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Velocity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m/s)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Projectile&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;mass (kg)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Fuse delay&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(m)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Fuse sensitivity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(mm)&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Explosive mass&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(TNT equivalent) (g)&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; | Ricochet&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| AP-I || 1,030 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| API-T || 1,030 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEF-I || 1,030 || 0.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 17.12 || 79° || 80° || 81°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| HEI-T || 1,030 || 0.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 12 || 79° || 80° || 81°&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Comparison with analogues ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In the game, very few other anti-aircraft armament can match the fire rate of the M168 as the others consist of multiple single-barreled armaments on a vehicle mount rather than a rotary cannon design.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
That said, one of the few weapons that is close to the M168's rate of fire and lethality is the [[AZP-23 (23 mm)|23 mm AZP-23]] on the [[ZSU-23-4]] SPAAG, which altogether with four cannons can reach a rather high rate of fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Usage in battles ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a &amp;quot;guide&amp;quot; - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pros and cons ===&lt;br /&gt;
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Pros:m168 go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Cons:low penetration'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''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 &amp;quot;/History&amp;quot; (example: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;) and add a link to it here using the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;main&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as well as adding them at the end of the article with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The M168 is a land-based variant of the [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 Vulcan]] aircraft cannon. It came about as part of the &amp;quot;Interim Forward Area Air Defense&amp;quot; project which aimed to adapt the [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] to serve as a surface-to-air missile resulting in the MIM-72 Chaparral. However, there was concern that, at shorter ranges, the time needed to acquire a lock-on would make it difficult for the Sidewinder to eliminate the target. The solution for short-range engagements was to take the M61 Vulcan and use it as a manually targeted anti-aircraft weapon. The result was the M168 which was mounted in two versions. The first configuration was the [[M163|M163 VADS]] (Vulcan Air Defense System), which takes the cannon and mounts it on the M741 carrier (a variant of the venerable [[M113 (Family)|M113 APC]]) which combined the gun with rotating turret, an AN/VPS-2 range-only radar, an M61 lead calculating sight, and had the option to mount the AN/PVS night vision sights. The M168 fires at 3,000 rounds per minute, half the rate of the Vulcan for stability reasons, with the gun having the option to fire in bursts from 10 to 100 rounds or at 1,000 rounds per minute in continuous fire mode. The range of the gun is 3,100 feet. The later alternative model is the the M167 VADS, a towed variant of the M168 with the tractor unit being the Gamma Goat initially before being replaced by the Humvee. The M168 was used on the VADS in the United States before it was retired and still sees service in Israel on the [[Machbet]]. The M167 saw service in the US but also Belgium, Chile and Morocco and remains in use with Botswana, Egypt, Honduras, Japan, South Korea, Sudan, Thailand, Uruguay and Yemen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Media ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[M61 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[JM61A1 (20 mm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ''topic on the official game forum;''&lt;br /&gt;
* ''other literature.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Israel anti-aircraft guns}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>U137976105</name></author>	</entry>

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