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U77176917: Solve the "what's a cermet" question once and for all, hopefully

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Solve the "what's a cermet" question once and for all, hopefully

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 Aircraft ammunition is organised in 'belts' typically containing a mixture of various ammunition types. Similar ammunition can often be found on [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] and AAA emplacements on naval vessels, usually because they carry ground-based versions of the same weapons.
-In-game information is not shown for individual rounds but limited to the composition of the belt and its maximum penetration capabilities as a whole. Keep this in mind as this means that not every round may be able to penetrate the same amount of armor as the highest-penetration round in the belt, and not every round may have the same amount of explosive filler as the next. Take note of the belt composition (both color-coded and listed in the information card) to choose the appropriate belt type for the situation.
+In-game information for the individual round in an ammunition belt can be seen in the "Protection Analysis" mechanic in the hangar. However, the information card for the belts are limited to the belt composition and its maximum penetration capabilities as a whole. Keep this in mind as this means that not every round may be able to penetrate the same amount of armor as the highest-penetration round in the belt, and not every round may have the same amount of explosive filler as the next. Take note of the belt composition (both color-coded and listed in the information card) to choose the appropriate belt type for the situation.
 ==Ammunition belt types==
 Currently, there are seven principal types of ammunition in-game, featuring slightly different shell types depending on the weapon: Universal, Air Targets, Tracer, Night, Ground Targets, Armoured Targets and Stealth.
-* '''Universal''' ammunition, as the name suggests, is generally suitable for any engagement. These usually contain a mix of both incendiary and armor-piercing rounds. Universal belts generally look like a rainbow of different rounds in the information card.
+* '''Universal''' ammunition, as the name suggests, is generally suitable for any engagement. These usually contain a mix of both incendiary and armor-piercing rounds.
-* '''Air Targets''' ammunition is intended to destroy aircraft effectively. This belt usually contains a majority of incendiary or high-explosive rounds. Large-caliber Air Targets belts can also prove useful against non-armoured ground units like trucks, [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAA]]<nowiki/>s and MG emplacements because its high-explosive properties can shrapnel or overpressure enemy crew, even with an indirect hit. Air Targets belts generally consist of yellow, blue, or red rounds in the information card.
+* '''Air Targets''' ammunition is intended to destroy aircraft effectively. This belt usually contains a majority of incendiary or high-explosive rounds. Large-caliber Air Targets belts can also prove useful against non-armoured ground units like trucks, [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAA]]<nowiki/>s and MG emplacements because its high-explosive properties can shrapnel or overpressure enemy crew, even with an indirect hit.
-* '''Tracer''' ammunition is intended to assist in targeting enemies. This ammunition is often useful for newer players because it allows the pilot to see where shots are travelling more easily than other ammunition belts, allowing for easier aim correction. This ammunition type generally does little damage to armor of 20 mm thickness or greater, however. Some nations' machine gun rounds have very dangerous incendiary tracer belts, e.g. the [[Browning_M2_(12.7_mm)|.50 cal Brownings]] are notorious for setting fuel tanks ablaze. Tracer belts generally consist of green or red rounds in the information card.
+* '''Tracer''' ammunition is intended to assist in targeting enemies. This ammunition is often useful for newer players because it allows the pilot to see where shots are travelling more easily than other ammunition belts, allowing for easier aim correction. This ammunition type generally does little damage to armor of 20 mm thickness or greater, however. Some nations' machine gun rounds have very dangerous incendiary tracer belts, e.g. the [[Browning_M2_(12.7_mm)|.50 cal 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. This ammunition can allow the pilot to perform stealthier attacks. Night belts generally consist of yellow and blue rounds in the information card.
+* '''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. This ammunition can allow the pilot to perform stealthier attacks.
-* '''Ground Targets''' ammunition is recommended for killing ground units or heavily armoured aircraft, as it features mostly solid armour-piercing rounds which can often defeat armour more effectively than other shell types. Ground Targets belts generally consist of grey rounds in the information card.
+* '''Ground Targets''' ammunition is recommended for destroying ground units or heavily armoured aircraft, as it features mostly solid armour-piercing rounds which can often defeat armour more effectively than other shell types.
-*'''Armoured Targets''' ammunition is usually the highest penetrating belt available for an aircraft. It is recommended to be used by bombers when defending their rear, as the front side of enemy planes are usually the thickest, meaning that some ammunition does far less damage to them than they would in other areas. Armored target rounds, however, can rip through the engine and cockpit of oncoming fighters. Armored targets ammunition is also well-used by ground attack aircraft with higher calibre guns (e.g. [[IL-2-37]], [[Ju 87 G-1]], [[Hs 129 B-2]], [[Hs 129 B-3]], etc.) as the penetration can skyrocket, allowing for easy destruction of medium and even heavy tanks. Aircraft, being much weaker than ground vehicles, will usually disintegrate upon being hit by these shells. Armored Targets belts generally consist of red and grey rounds in the information card.
+*'''Armoured Targets''' ammunition is usually the highest penetrating belt available for an aircraft. It is recommended to be used by bombers when defending their rear, as the front side of enemy planes are usually the thickest, meaning that some ammunition does far less damage to them than they would in other areas. Armored target rounds, however, can rip through the engine and cockpit of oncoming fighters. Armored targets ammunition is also well-used by ground attack aircraft with higher calibre guns (e.g. [[IL-2-37]], [[Ju 87 G-1]], [[Hs 129 B-2]], [[Hs 129 B-3]], etc.) as the penetration can skyrocket, allowing for easy destruction of medium and even heavy tanks. Aircraft, being much weaker than ground vehicles, will usually disintegrate upon being hit by these shells.
-* '''Stealth''' ammunition is often used by more experienced pilots because the bullets fired cannot be seen by the shooter or the target since the belt does not contain any tracer rounds. Stealth ammunition 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 bright tracers. This advantage can be used to accurately aim for certain weak spots, like engines or the cockpit. Stealth can be used more easily in Arcade Mode, due to the lead-indicating reticle. In RB and SB, pilots will need to have a thorough understanding of their guns and how much to lead the target in order to shoot accurately. Stealth belts generally consist of grey, yellow, and blue rounds in the information card.
+* '''Stealth''' ammunition is often used by more experienced pilots because the bullets fired cannot be seen by the shooter or the target since the belt does not contain any tracer rounds. Stealth ammunition 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 bright tracers. This advantage can be used to accurately aim for certain weak spots, like engines or the cockpit. Stealth can be used more easily in Arcade Mode, due to the lead-indicating reticle. In RB and SB, pilots will need to have a thorough understanding of their guns and how much to lead the target in order to shoot accurately.
 Different nations usually have the same general ammunition belts but these may generally contain slightly different shell types in different ratios, depending on what aircraft you are flying, what era its from, and what weapons it carries.
-'''Weapon differences:''' ex: Aircraft that are equipped with the German [[MG FF/M (20 mm)|20 mm MG FF/M]], for example, are able to use the infamous ''Minengeschoß'' (mine shell); a devastating high-explosive round intended to destroy bombers. Aircraft only equipped with the earlier [[MG FF (20 mm)|20 mm MG FF]], however, will ''not'' have access to the ''Minengeschoß'' round because the MG FF was not compatible with the same ammunition as the MG FF/M. Weapon differences mean that not every weapon is able to shoot the same ammunition as other weapons.
+* '''Weapon differences:''' ex: Aircraft that are equipped with the German [[MG FF/M (20 mm)|20 mm MG FF/M]], for example, are able to use the infamous ''Minengeschoß'' (mine shell); a devastating high-explosive round intended to destroy bombers. Aircraft only equipped with the earlier [[MG FF (20 mm)|20 mm MG FF]], however, will ''not'' have access to the ''Minengeschoß'' round because the MG FF was not compatible with the same ammunition as the MG FF/M. Weapon differences mean that not every weapon is able to shoot the same ammunition as other weapons.
+* '''Historical availability differences (time):''' ex: The [[P-36A]] was built in 1935 and used by the US Army Air Corp into 1941. The Hawk is equipped with the same [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2 Browning]] heavy machine gun as the [[F7F-1]]. The Tigercat, produced in 1944 and used by the US Navy into 1954, was equipped with late-war incendiary ammunition. Although the P-36 and F7F-1 use the same weapon, the P-36A does not have access to late-war ammunition. The US did not use the P-36 long enough to use late-war ammunition in it, nor could they have used late-war ammunition (1944) in 1941 as the rounds weren't developed yet. Historical availability of ammunition due to time period means that not every gun fitted to an aircraft will have access to the same ammunition, even if the exact same gun in a later aircraft does.
-'''Historical availability differences (time):''' ex: The [[P-36A]] was built in 1935 and used by the US Army Air Corp into 1941. The Hawk is equipped with the same [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2 Browning]] heavy machine gun as the [[F7F-1]]. The Tigercat, produced in 1944 and used by the US Navy into 1954, was equipped with late-war incendiary ammunition. Although the P-36 and F7F-1 use the same weapon, the P-36A does not have access to late-war ammunition. The US did not use the P-36 long enough to use late-war ammunition in it, nor could they have used late-war ammunition (1944) in 1941 as the rounds weren't developed yet. Historical availability of ammunition due to time period means that not every gun fitted to an aircraft will have access to the same ammunition, even if the exact same gun in a later aircraft does.
+* '''Historical availability differences (other):'''  ex: [[Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 (USSR)|Pokryshkin's P-39N-0]] is equipped with the same [[M4 (37 mm)|37 mm M4]] cannon as the [[P-39N-0]] in the American tech tree, but the Soviet aircraft doesn't have access to the Armored Targets belts. This is because historically, the US did not export 37 mm AP rounds to the Soviet Union, as the VVS didn't consider using the P-39 for tankbusting. Availability of ammunition due to historical reasons means that aircraft in-game may have the exact same weapon as another, but may not have access to the same ammunition due to historical reasons.
 ==Ammunition types==
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 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 '''Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)''' round. 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. AP-I(c) can be found on weapons like the Soviet [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm Berezin UB]] and German [[MG 151 (15 mm)|15 mm MG 151]]
+A type that may be unfamiliar to players is the '''Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)''' round. 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. AP-I(c) can be found on weapons like the Soviet [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm Berezin UB]] and German [[MG 151 (15 mm)|15 mm MG 151]].
 === Machine gun bullets ===
-* '''Ball - Omni-purpose:''' ''Round with a lead core encased in a metal jacket, a "practice round" for low-calibre weapons''
+* '''Ball - Omni-purpose:''' ''A round with a lead core encased in a metal jacket, a "practice round" for low-calibre weapons''
 * '''T - Tracer:''' ''Standard round with a bright pyrotechnic charge in the base for watching bullet trajectory''
 * '''I - Incendiary:''' ''Standard round with incendiary components to set the target on fire''

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-Unlike [[tank ammunition]], '''plane ammunition''' in ''War Thunder'' is organised in belts typically containing a mixture of ammunition types. They generally feed machine guns and autocannons, but exceptions exist. Very similar ammunition can be seen on SPAAs and as a secondary calibre on naval vehicles.
+Plane ammunition is organised in belts containing typically a mixture of various ammunition types. Similar ammunition can be seen on SPAAGs and naval guns. In-game information is limited to the composition of the belt and its maximum penetration capabilities as a whole.
 ==Ammunition belt types==
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 * 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.]]
+* 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.
 * 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.
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 * HEF-SAPI - High-explosive fragmentation (Semi-armour-piercing incendiary)
 * HEF-T - High-explosive fragmentation tracer
-* HVAP-T - High-velocity armour-piercing tracer: essentially a smaller APDS shell.
+* HVAP-T - High-velocity armour-piercing tracer (an APCR shell).
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 ==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, Armoured Targets and Stealth.
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 * 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.
+* 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.
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 * HEF-SAPI - High-explosive fragmentation (Semi-armour-piercing incendiary)
 * HEF-T - High-explosive fragmentation tracer
-* HVAP-T - High-velocity armour-piercing tracer
+* HVAP-T - High-velocity armour-piercing tracer: essentially a smaller APDS shell.
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 ==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.
+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, Armoured 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.
+[[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.]]
 * 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.
+*Armoured 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.
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 ==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.
+Most of the ammunition types are self-explanatory, but there is some confusion over a few of the types. 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'''), 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.
-* '''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.
+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.
-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 '''Armour-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: Lead core with metal jacket, basically "practice shell" for low-caliber weapons.
+* Ball - Omni-purpose: Lead core with metal jacket, basically "practice shell" for low-calibre weapons.
 * T - Tracer
 * I - Incendiary
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 * AI - Adjustment incendiary
 * IAI - Immediate-action incendiary
-* AP - Armor-piercing
+* AP - Armour-piercing
-* AP-I - Armor-piercing incendiary
+* AP-I - Armour-piercing incendiary
-* AP-I(c) - Armor-piercing (cermet core)
+* AP-I(c) - Armour-piercing (cermet core)
-* AP-T - Armor-piercing tracer
+* AP-T - Armour-piercing tracer
-* API-T - Armor-piercing incendiary tracer
+* API-T - Armour-piercing incendiary tracer
 ===Cannon shells===
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 * FI-T - Fragmentation incendiary tracer
 * FI-T* - Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)
-* AP-I - Armor-piercing incendiary
+* AP-I - Armour-piercing incendiary
-* APHE - Armor-piercing high explosive
+* APHE - Armour-piercing high explosive
-* HEI - High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)
+* HEI - High-explosive incendiary (Minengeschoß)
-* HEI - High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß, night tracer)
+* HEI-T - High-explosive incendiary tracer (Minengeschoß, night tracer)
 * HEF - High-explosive fragmentation
 * HEF-I - High-explosive fragmentation incendiary
 * HEFI-T - High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer
 * HEFI-T* - High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)
-* HEF-SAPI - High-explosive fragmentation (Semi-armor-piercing incendiary)
+* HEF-SAPI - High-explosive fragmentation (Semi-armour-piercing incendiary)
 * HEF-T - High-explosive fragmentation tracer
-* HVAP-T High-velocity armor-piercing tracer
+* HVAP-T - High-velocity armour-piercing tracer
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 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'', tungsten carbide particle) and metallic (''met'', cobalt) materials, which give it enhanced armour penetration characteristics as it's both hard and dense.
+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===

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−	~~This article describes ammunition for machine guns and autocannons. Although the focus is on planes, these types of weapon systems are also found in Anti-Air vehicles and on smaller ships.~~
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	==Ammunition belt types==		==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.		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.

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 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 as it's both hard and dense. A common type is tungsten carbide&ndash;cobalt composite.<ref>This material is more commonly referred to as a ''cemented carbide'' in English contexts. For more background on this topic, consult [[Wikipedia:Tungsten carbide#Ammunition]].</ref>
+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'', tungsten carbide particle) and metallic (''met'', cobalt) materials, which give it enhanced armour penetration characteristics as it's both hard and dense.
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 <!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.-->
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		+	This article describes ammunition for machine guns and autocannons. Although the focus is on planes, these types of weapon systems are also found in Anti-Air vehicles and on smaller ships.
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	==Ammunition belt types==		==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.		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.