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2023-04-29T18:47:36Z

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I am a war thunder player, I am kinda good, 65% efficient in RB battles.

I mostly play fighters now, thats it.

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Mk 11 mod 5 (20 mm)

2021-04-29T16:48:19Z

U99319840: /* Usage in battles */

== Description ==


The Mk 11 mod 5 cannon is a 20 mm cannon fitted into the Mk 4 Mod 0 aicraft gun pod that could be fitted to the bomb rack. It was developed by the US navy and used in planes like the A-4, F-4 or OV-10. Its main use is for an air-to-ground attacks. It was extensively used during the Vietnam conflict.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|a_4b}} (Suspended)
* {{Specs-Link|a_4e_early}} (Suspended)

== General info ==

The 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannon can fire up too 4,000 rounds per minute, with a muzzle velocity of 1012 m/s. Its one-second burst mass is 7.33 kg. The AP shells can penetrate up to 33 mm of armor. The HE shell carries 14 g of explosive, a few hits should be able to destroy a wing or heavily damage any other part of the plane.
Maximum effective range of this cannon is up to 2,000 m.

=== Available ammunition ===


* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| Default || 33 || 31 || 27 || 24 || 19 || 14
|-
|}

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

== Usage in battles ==
The Mk11 mod 5 20mm is a great choice for multi tasking in battles. Use it either against ground targets such as pillboxes, AAA, machine guns and other ground targets. The best option is to take it with 2 Aim-9B or to take 3 of them if you would like to ground pound some artileries.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very high rate of fire (4,000 rpm)

'''Cons:'''

* Low armour penetration
* Huge ammo count (3 x 750 rpg) is quickly used at 4,000 rpm.

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

== External links ==


* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6c4k2RsVpc The U.S. Navy training film (MN 10121a) showcasing the Mark 4 Gun Pod]
* [http://www.chinalakealumni.org/Downloads/1963%20HTC-63-56.pdf Report No. HTC-63-56 2Omm Mk 4 Mod 0 Gun Pod Flight Test of Three Pods Installed on A4 Airplane]

{{USA aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

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2021-02-02T10:23:53Z

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I play with mostly bombers, thats it.

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Mk 11 mod 5 (20 mm)

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