M42 (Japan) - Revision history

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U143475368 at 02:21, 10 September 2023

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U143475368 at 03:49, 9 September 2023

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U143475368 at 03:48, 9 September 2023

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U143475368 at 03:46, 9 September 2023

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U143475368 at 03:43, 9 September 2023

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U143475368: Made some edits to the Main Armament section, as it seems to have been written when the M42 was at a higher BR and at Rank IV.

2023-09-09T03:33:47Z

Made some edits to the Main Armament section, as it seems to have been written when the M42 was at a higher BR and at Rank IV.

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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:''
+<!--''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+;Related development
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[M19A1]] [[M19A1 (Japan)|(Japan)]] <small>(Predecessor)</small>
 == External links ==

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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=710|rbMinHp=442}}
-This tank can go about 72 km/h forwards and -20 km/h backwards. Either way, it's fast. Being built with neutral steering and lighter than the [[M41A1 (Japan)|M41]], it should take no difficulty to get out of a situation in a pinch.
+This tank can go about 72 km/h forwards and -20 km/h backwards. Either way, it's fast. Being built with neutral steering and lighter than the [[M41A1 (Japan)|M41A1]], it should take no difficulty to get out of a situation in a pinch.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {{main|Dual Automatic Gun M2 (40 mm)}}
-The M42 Duster is armed with two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. They have a decent rate of fire and you will seldom have to stop and wait for a reload - more likely, you'll have to wait for the gun barrel to cool down. Against aircraft, these guns are deadly. A shot or two will be more than enough to shoot down an enemy. They are also quite deadly against lightly armoured vehicles, such as enemy SPAAs or light tanks such as the [[M24]], and you can penetrate the side of [[Panther D|Panthers]], too. However, they require direct hits. Against the German and Soviet heavies you are likely to encounter, however these guns will do nothing for you. You will rarely get an opportunity to use the Bofors on another tank, as they simply lack the penetration to do so - 72 mm doesn't get you very far at 4.3. However, if you can get the guns to hit, you should have no trouble knocking aircraft out of the sky.
+The M42 Duster is armed with two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. They have a decent rate of fire and you will seldom have to stop and wait for a reload - more likely, you'll have to wait for the gun barrel to cool down. Against aircraft, these guns are deadly. A shot or two will be more than enough to shoot down an enemy. They are also quite deadly against lightly armoured vehicles, such as enemy SPAAs or light tanks such as the [[M24]], and you can penetrate the side of [[Panther D|Panthers]], too. However, they require direct hits. Against the German and Soviet heavies you are likely to encounter, however these guns will do nothing for you. You will rarely get an opportunity to use the Bofors on another tank, as they simply lack the penetration to do so - 72 mm doesn't get you very far at its BR. However, if you can get the guns to hit, you should have no trouble knocking aircraft out of the sky.
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 {{main|Dual Automatic Gun M2 (40 mm)}}
-The M42 Duster is armed with two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. They have a decent rate of fire and you will seldom have to stop and wait for a reload - more likely, you'll have to wait for the gun barrel to cool down. Against aircraft, these guns are deadly. A shot or two will be more than enough to shoot down an enemy. They are also quite deadly against lightly armoured vehicles, such as enemy SPAAs or light tanks such as the [[M24]], and you can penetrate the side of [[Panther D|Panthers]], too. However, they require direct hits. Against the German and Soviet heavies you are likely to encounter, however these guns will do nothing for you. You will rarely get an opportunity to use the Bofors on another tank, as they simply lack the penetration to do so - 72 mm doesn't get you very far at Rank III. However, if you can get the guns to hit, you should have no trouble knocking aircraft out of the sky.
+The M42 Duster is armed with two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. They have a decent rate of fire and you will seldom have to stop and wait for a reload - more likely, you'll have to wait for the gun barrel to cool down. Against aircraft, these guns are deadly. A shot or two will be more than enough to shoot down an enemy. They are also quite deadly against lightly armoured vehicles, such as enemy SPAAs or light tanks such as the [[M24]], and you can penetrate the side of [[Panther D|Panthers]], too. However, they require direct hits. Against the German and Soviet heavies you are likely to encounter, however these guns will do nothing for you. You will rarely get an opportunity to use the Bofors on another tank, as they simply lack the penetration to do so - 72 mm doesn't get you very far at 4.3. However, if you can get the guns to hit, you should have no trouble knocking aircraft out of the sky.
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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=710|rbMinHp=442}}
-This tank can go about 72 km/h forwards and -20 km/h backwards. Either way, it's fast. Being built with neutral steering and lighter than the M41A1. It should take no difficulty to get out of a situation in a pinch.
+This tank can go about 72 km/h forwards and -20 km/h backwards. Either way, it's fast. Being built with neutral steering and lighter than the [[M41A1 (Japan)|M41]], it should take no difficulty to get out of a situation in a pinch.
 === Modifications and economy ===

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 * 40 mm AP rounds are not the best AP rounds to use overall due to relatively low penetration; cannot penetrate all-round protected heavy tanks like the [[IS-1]] or [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]]
 * Open turret allows aerial attacks and machine guns to decimate the exposed crew
-* Very thinly armoured hull, can be penetrated by .50 caliber and 14.5 mm ammo
+* Very thinly armoured hull, can be penetrated by .50 cal MG rounds
 * Is vulnerable to overpressure
 * Careless driving can damage the vehicle

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-This tank has no armour, but a lot of speed and guns that do nothing against anything with actual armour. Refrain from attacking enemies that can take a hit from you, unless you like getting "Hit +10SL +5RP". You can roam around the battlefield with your insane speed and act as a scout. Ironically, shooting enemies you know will bounce, you have a reason for it because it makes them show up on the mini-map for all players to see, although it will also expose you. However, you could stay with your teammates and shoot down planes that will be harassing them - they will see you, with your open-top and exposed crew, and think of you as an easy target. They know the danger of the Bofors guns but for some pilots that is a gamble, they are willing to take. A good way to lure planes toward you is the act like you don't see them - shoot off at some distant (ground) target, at which the plane will notice you are "distracted" and dive to attack you, where you can show them the error of their ways in the form of the 40 mm Bofors cannon.
+This tank has no armour, but a lot of speed and guns that do nothing against anything with actual armour. Refrain from attacking enemies that can take a hit from you, unless you like getting a lot of hits and assists. You can roam around the battlefield with your insane speed and act as a scout. Ironically, shooting enemies you know will bounce, you have a reason for it because it makes them show up on the mini-map for all players to see, although it will also expose you. However, you could stay with your teammates and shoot down planes that are harassing them - they will see you, with your open-top and exposed crew, and think of you as an easy target. They know the danger of the Bofors guns but for some pilots, that is a gamble they are willing to take. A good way to lure planes toward you is the act like you don't see them - shoot off at some distant (ground) target, at which the plane will notice you are "distracted" and dive to attack you, where you can show them the error of their ways in the form of the 40 mm Bofors gun.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 * 40 mm cannons are devastating against planes
-* AP rounds able to penetrate up to 72 mm can be used against some tanks' side armour it could face, like the [[M4]], [[T-34-85]] or [[Panther A]]/[[Panther D|D]]
+* AP rounds able to penetrate up to 72 mm can be used against some tanks' side armour it could face, like the [[M4]], [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85]] or [[Panther D]]
-* Unsynchronized firing helps improve overall fire rate
+* Unsynchronized firing helps to improve the overall fire rate
 * Outside from default belts, the other belt options are made of a single type of shell that can be relied on
 * Relatively fast vehicle with good mobility due to the [[M41A1]] light tank basis
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 * 40 mm AP rounds are not the best AP rounds to use overall due to relatively low penetration; cannot penetrate all-round protected heavy tanks like the [[IS-1]] or [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]]
 * Open turret allows aerial attacks and machine guns to decimate the exposed crew
-* Very thin armour hull, can be penetrated by .50 cal found on the [[M4]]
+* Very thinly armoured hull, can be penetrated by .50 cal found on most American tanks
-* Is hull-breakable
+* Is vulnerable to overpressure
 * Careless driving can damage the vehicle
 * Ammo can be used up rather quickly due to the dual-gun firing, prolonged combat can find the ammo stowage run empty

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was purchased by the JSDF to replace the aging [[M19A1 (Japan)]] in the 1960s. While the [[Type 87]] was still in development, only a few models were bought of the M42, due to the high development cost of the Type 87. Even though the Type 87 was adopted in 1987, the M42 stayed in service until 1994 to fill the ranks.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was purchased by the JSDF to replace the aging [[M19A1 (Japan)|M19]] in the 1960s. While the [[Type 87]] was still in development, only a few M42s were bought, due to the high development cost of the Type 87. Even though the Type 87 was adopted in 1987, the M42 stayed in service until 1994 to fill the ranks.
-The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced along with the initial Japanese Ground Forces tree in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. It is identical in characteristics as the American [[M42]]. Its two 40 mm Bofors gun and exposed crew make the M42 quite a mediocre anti-aircraft vehicle, with a relatively slow-firing gun that makes it hard to quickly get a hit, and low protection that any aircraft can strafe to pieces. However, this SPAA is quite fast and can relocate and get to a different position quite quickly.
+The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced along with the initial Japanese Ground Forces tree in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. It is identical in characteristics to the American [[M42]]. Its twin 40 mm Bofors guns and exposed crew make the M42 quite a mediocre anti-aircraft vehicle, with relatively slow-firing guns that make it hard to quickly get a hit, and low protection that any aircraft can strafe to pieces. However, this SPAA is quite fast and can relocate and get to a different position quite quickly.
 == General info ==