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Plane ammunition

2020-11-10T19:20:52Z

U79856677: /* Ammunition belt types */ Added an advantage to stealth belts

==Ammunition belt types==
Currently, there are seven principal types of ammunition in-game, featuring slightly different shell types depending on the nation: Universal, Air Targets, Tracer, Night, Ground Targets, Armored Targets and Stealth.

* Universal ammunition is generally suitable for any engagement.

* Air Targets ammunition is used for destroying air targets more effectively and will often prove itself useful against non-armoured ground units like trucks and MG emplacements.

* Tracer ammunition is useful for newer players because it allows you to see where your shots are travelling more easily than other ammunition belts, allowing for easier aiming. This ammunition type generally does little damage on the armour of 20 mm or greater, however, some nations' machine gun rounds have very dangerous incendiary tracer belts, e.g. the [[Browning_M2_(12.7_mm)|Brownings]] are notorious for setting fuel tanks ablaze.

[[File:Universal versus night belts.png|350px|thumb|right|Comparison of Universal and Night tracer ammo belts for the German MK 108 30mm cannon. The Night belt is on the right.]]

* Night ammunition is a variation of tracer ammunition where the tracer isn't as bright, to help prevent flash blindness and preserve the pilot's night vision. Night battles are rare in War Thunder, but once in it, the usual tracer rounds shine bright like lasers in the sky, showing every pilot the location of a dogfight. A severe disadvantage in [[Realistic_Battles|Realistic]] and [[Simulator_Battles|Simulator]] mode.

* Ground Targets ammunition is recommended for killing ground units, or more heavily armoured aircraft, as it features mostly armour piercing rounds which more effectively defeat armour than other shell types.

*Armored Targets ammunition is almost always the highest penetrating belt available for a plane. It is best used by bombers when defending their rear, as the front side of enemy planes is usually the thickest, meaning that some ammunition does far less damage. AT rounds, however, can rip through the engine and cockpit of almost any plane flying in range of the turrets. It is also used well by ground attack aircraft with higher calibre guns (e.g. IL-2-37, Ju 87 G, Hs.129B-3, etc.) as the penetration can skyrocket, allowing for easy destruction of even heavy tanks. Planes, being much weaker, will usually disintegrate upon even being clipped by these shells.

* Stealth ammunition is used by more experienced players because the bullets fired cannot be seen by the shooter or the target since the belt does not contain any tracer rounds. This is useful for ambushing enemies, as they can't see when you are firing at them until they have received damage. Another advantage is that you can see the bullet impacts better, because they aren't obscured by the tracers. This can help aim for certain weak spots, like engines or the cockpit. Stealth can be used more easily in Arcade Mode, due to the lead indicating reticule.

Different nations may have the same basic ammunition belts, however, these will generally contain slightly different shell types in different ratios, depending on what aircraft you are flying.

==Ammunition types==
Most of the ammunition types are self-explanatory, but there is some confusion over a few of the types. Let's go through them one-by-one.

Incendiary('''I'''), Adjustment incendiary('''AI'''), and Immediate-action incendiary('''IAI''') rounds all sound very similar but they affect enemy vehicles differently upon impact.

* '''Incendiary'''('''I''') will set engines and fuel tanks on fire if hit often enough and if the armour screen many planes have is penetrated. They often have tracer chemicals ('''IT''') in the base of the round which also has incendiary properties.
* '''''Adjustment''''' '''incendiary'''('''AI''') shells feature a capped nose which upon impact will deform (like dough) and allow the rest of the bullet more contact area. Due to the effect of normalization now angling the shell more efficiently, better armour penetration results. This is especially noticeable on sleek tapered sections, such as the tail and wing surfaces from 6 o'clock (behind). Smaller calibres will bounce off even 1 mm thick duralumin. The "''Adjustment'' incendiary" suffers less from this problem, otherwise, it works just like a normal incendiary round. Note: Only incendiary shells use this as they rely on penetrating the target to do their work. HE, FI and other explosive shell types have contact fuses and will just explode upon contact, circumventing the need to penetrate.
* '''''Immediate-action''''' '''incendiary'''('''IAI''') is not really an incendiary shell. It's a small calibre'''HE-I''' round which explodes on impact. This can be seen with the [[MG_131_(13_mm)|MG 131's]] stealth belt.

The composition of the "'''Practice shell'''" type differs for most nations. In general, they are just full core rounds, which means they possess decent penetration depth against armour (but less than '''AP''') and have good disabling/damaging values against heavy modules like engines; fuel tanks and radiators (better than standard '''AP'''). However against soft targets (control surfaces, crewmen) they prove themselves inferior to area-of-effect shells like '''HE-I''', '''HEF''' and '''FI-T'''. Compared to incendiary rounds they possess more instant damage while the latter will do more damage over time.

A type that may be unfamiliar to players is the '''Armor-piercing (cermet core) round''', used by some German ammo belts like the 15 mm cannon as well as some Russian 12.7 mm/14.5 mm ammo belts. This round has a tough inner core made of a composite material composed of ceramic (''cer'') and metallic (''met'') materials, which give it enhanced armour penetration characteristics.

===Machine gun bullets===

* Ball - Omni-purpose
* T - Tracer
* I - Incendiary
* IT - Incendiary tracer
* AI - Adjustment incendiary
* IAI - Immediate-action incendiary
* AP - Armor-piercing
* AP-I - Armor-piercing incendiary
* AP-I(c) - Armor-piercing (cermet core)
* AP-T - Armor-piercing tracer
* API-T - Armor-piercing incendiary tracer

===Cannon shells===

* P - Practice
* T - Tracer
* IT - Incendiary tracer
* IT* - Incendiary tracer (self-destroying)
* FI-T - Fragmentation incendiary tracer
* FI-T* - Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)
* AP-I - Armor-piercing incendiary
* APHE - Armor-piercing high explosive
* HEI - High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)
* HEI - High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß, night tracer)
* HEF - High-explosive fragmentation
* HEF-I - High-explosive fragmentation incendiary
* HEF-SAPI - High-explosive fragmentation (Semi-armor-piercing incendiary)
* HVAP-T High-velocity armor-piercing tracer

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|Y71-r7TR6mM|'''Aircraft ammunition 1''' - ''War Thunder Wiki''|TZ-k24NPri0|'''Aircraft ammunition 2''' - ''War Thunder Wiki''|bkfFM9kLZSA|'''Aircraft ammo guide''' - ''War Thunder''}}

[[Category:Ammunition]]

MG 131 (13 mm)

2019-10-30T14:53:08Z

U79856677: /* Pros and cons */

== Description ==

The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bf 109}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}
{{Navigation-Line|Fw 190}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Ju-388}}{{Specs-Link|ju-388j}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 410A}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 410B}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|BV 238}}{{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|He 111}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|He 177}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 288}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 264}}{{Specs-Link|me_264}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

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

== Usage in battles ==


I recommend using the stealth belts so the aim of your cannons doesn't get thrown off. Especially because this MG has a way higher muzzle velocity than your cannons, so the tracers may be misleading.

I recommend binding a second key to shoot just these MGs.

Their are two main uses for this gun for fighter craft:

# Fire from a relatively long range (1km) at enemies that are about to outrun you. If they get hit they might get spooked and manoeuvre so you can catch them.
# Finishing off crippled enemies to save your cannon ammo.

=== Pros and Cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Very nice sound effect
* Can sometimes set fires
* Can be used to make enemies lose energy

'''Cons:'''

* Basically no damage per second
* The muzzle velocity is way faster than the German cannons, meaning you cant really hit the target with both cannons and MGs at the same time
* If you don't have the belts the tracers are very annoying

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

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

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

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

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

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

MG 131 (13 mm)

2019-10-30T08:32:09Z

U79856677: /* Pros and cons */

== Description ==

The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bf 109}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}
{{Navigation-Line|Fw 190}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Ju-388}}{{Specs-Link|ju-388j}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 410A}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 410B}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|BV 238}}{{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|He 111}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|He 177}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 288}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 264}}{{Specs-Link|me_264}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

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

== Usage in battles ==
Use the stealth belts so the aim of your cannons doesn't get thrown off.

I recommend binding a second key to shoot just these MGs.

Their are two main uses for this gun:

# Fire from a relatively long range (1km) at enemies that are about to outrun you. If they get hit they might get spooked and manoeuvre so you can catch them.
# Finishing off crippled enemies to save your cannon ammo.

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

* Very nice sound effect
* Can sometimes set fires

'''Cons:'''

* Basically no damage per second

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

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

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

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

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

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

MG 131 (13 mm)

2019-10-30T08:31:56Z

U79856677: /* Pros and cons */

== Description ==

The MG 131 (German: ''Maschinengewehr'' 131, or ''Machine gun'' 131) is a 13 mm German machine gun. This machine gun was developed for the Luftwaffe in 1938 and was in full production by Rheinmetall-Borsig from 1940 to 1945. This machine gun was one of the smallest machine guns produced by any nation in this calibre and due to its lighter weight and fast rate of fire, it replaced many 7.92 mm machine guns already installed in German fighters. This 13 mm machine gun provided the punch against armoured Allied aircraft (bombers especially) which the 7.92 mm machine guns had virtually no effect against.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bf 109}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}
{{Navigation-Line|Fw 190}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Ju-388}}{{Specs-Link|ju-388j}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 410A}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 410B}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|BV 238}}{{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Do 217}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|He 111}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|He 177}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Ju 288}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive)
{{Navigation-Line|Me 264}}{{Specs-Link|me_264}} (Defensive)

{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

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

== Usage in battles ==
Use the stealth belts so the aim of your cannons doesn't get thrown off.

I recommend binding a second key to shoot just these MGs.

Their are two main uses for this gun:

# Fire from a relatively long range (1km) at enemies that are about to outrun you. If they get hit they might get spooked and manoeuvre so you can catch them.
# Finishing off crippled enemies to save your cannon ammo.

=== 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:'''

* Very nice sound effect
* Can sometimes set fires

'''Cons:'''

* Basically no damage per second

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

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

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

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

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

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

MG 131 (13 mm)

2019-04-27T12:45:40Z

U79856677: /* Description */

== Description ==
''The MG 131 is a 13mm German machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig in 1940 to 1945.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon|expand=1}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}Bf 109: {{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}{{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Fw 190: {{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}{{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|Twin-engine fighters}}Do 217: {{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Me 410: {{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}Do-217: {{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Other: {{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main 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 ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

-VERY nice sound effect

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

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

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

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

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

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

MG 131 (13 mm)

2019-04-27T12:44:23Z

U79856677: /* Description */

== Description ==
''The MG 131 is a 13mm German machine gun produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig in 1938.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon|expand=1}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}Bf 109: {{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}{{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Fw 190: {{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}{{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|Twin-engine fighters}}Do 217: {{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Me 410: {{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}Do-217: {{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Other: {{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive){{-}}
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== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main 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 ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

-VERY nice sound effect

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

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

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

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

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

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]

MG 131 (13 mm)

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon|expand=1}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}Bf 109: {{Specs-Link|bf-109g-6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109g-14as}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bf-109k-4}}{{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Fw 190: {{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190a-8_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190d-9_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fw-190f-8}}{{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|Twin-engine fighters}}Do 217: {{Specs-Link|do_217j_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217j_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217n_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Me 410: {{Specs-Link|me-410a-1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410a-1_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-1_u2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-2_u4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|me-410b-6_r3}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}Do-217: {{Specs-Link|do_217e_2}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217e_4}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217k_1}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|do_217m_1}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}Other: {{Specs-Link|bv-238}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-16_winter}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} (Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|ju-288c}} (Defensive){{-}}
{{Navigation-End}}

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

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main 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 ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

-VERY nice sound effect

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

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

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

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

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

{{Aircraft machine guns}}

[[Category:Aircraft machine guns]]