Akan m/41A (20 mm) - Revision history

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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 ===

* {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_1|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_1|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_2|short}}

== 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 ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

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

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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.''

{{Sweden aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 38 || 36 || 27 || 19 || 13 || 9
+| Default || 38 || 35 || 25 || 16 || 10 || 6
 |-
-| Ground targets || 38 || 36 || 27 || 19 || 13 || 9
+| Ground targets || 38 || 35 || 25 || 16 || 10 || 6
 |-
-| Air targets || 38 || 36 || 27 || 19 || 13 || 9
+| Air targets || 38 || 35 || 25 || 16 || 10 || 6
 |-
 |}

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 == History ==
-The Akan m/41A is a Swedish licensed version of the French [[Hispano 404 (20 mm)|Hispano 404]] 20mm autocannon. The 404 came into existence when Hispano-Suiza was assigned to develop a 20mm cannon that could fit through the propeller shaft of an inline aircraft engine. To accomplish this task, Hispano-Suiza used a modified version of the [[Oerlikon FF (20 mm)|Oerlikon FF]] that was being produced under license that became the [[Hispano HS.9 (20 mm)|Hispano HS.9]]. However, Oerlikon entered a patent dispute with Hispano-Suiza and lost their license forcing the later company to restart development of the "moteur-canon" for the French. Marc Brikigt, Hispano's chief engineer used a new gas-operation locking bolt action for the cannon based on 1919 patent from an American machine gun designer for the 404 instead of the Oerlikon advanced primer ignition blowback action. The new cannon had a lighter bolt and was lighter in weight overall which made it ideal for mounting on ground vehicles as an anti-aircraft cannon. It was in this role the HS.404 got the attention of Sweden who received a license to make the cannon as the Lvakan m/41. An aircraft mounted variant the m/41A would followed and was used the [[T18B]] torpedo bomber and the [[J21A-1]]<nowiki/>fighter plane.
+<!-- ''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 ==

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 25 || 23 || 17 || 14 || 8 || 2
+| Default || 38 || 36 || 27 || 19 || 13 || 9
 |-
-| Ground targets || 25 || 23 || 17 || 14 || 8 || 2
+| Ground targets || 38 || 36 || 27 || 19 || 13 || 9
 |-
-| Air targets || 25 || 23 || 17 || 14 || 8 || 2
+| Air targets || 38 || 36 || 27 || 19 || 13 || 9
 |-
 |}

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_1|short}}
-* {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_1|short}}
+* {{Specs-Link|saab_j21a_1}}
-* {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_2|short}}
+* {{Specs-Link|saab_t18b_1}}
 == General info ==
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 ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 |-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belts
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 == 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.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 === 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).''
+<!-- ''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 ===