VYa-23 (23 mm) - Revision history

U22067555: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added IL-8 (1944)

2024-02-11T15:03:28Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added IL-8 (1944)

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Updated

2022-10-08T16:00:13Z

‎Available ammunition: Updated

U28580205: /* History */ Some edits

2022-09-25T20:18:39Z

‎History: Some edits

U44629479: Edits

2022-08-28T19:19:50Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Updated

2022-04-08T18:37:29Z

‎Available ammunition: Updated

U28580205: /* History */

2021-12-28T03:58:19Z

‎History

U28580205: /* History */

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‎History

U28580205: Created history content with sources and image

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Created history content with sources and image

U44629479: Edits

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U71705743: General information and usage in combat for VYa

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General information and usage in combat for VYa

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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-| Default || 46 || 43 || 33 || 24 || 17 || 12
+| Default || 46 || 42 || 29 || 19 || 12 || 8
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-| Universal || 46 || 43 || 33 || 24 || 17 || 12
+| Universal || 46 || 42 || 29 || 19 || 12 || 8
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-| Armoured targets || 46 || 43 || 33 || 24 || 17 || 12
+| Armoured targets || 46 || 42 || 29 || 19 || 12 || 8
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 [[File:VYa-23_cannon_Finland.jpg|x200px|right|thumb|none|A VYa cannon on display.]]
-TsKB-14 in Tula would design the TKB-201 cannon in 06 May 1940.<ref name="Airpages">Airpages n.d.</ref> Developed by A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev,t was essentially a scaled-up [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin machine gun]]. First tested in German [[Bf_110_C-6|Bf 110]] fighters before being installed in IL-2s, TsKB-14's TKB-201 cannon competed against OKB-16's MP-6 cannon design and ultimately won out for being able to better manage the 23 mm cartridge's recoil. In May 1941, the TKB-201 would be accepted as the '''VYa''' cannon (after the designers '''V'''olkov and '''Ya'''rtsev). The weapon would see mass production from 1942 to 1947, primarily for the role as the main armament of the IL-2 ''Sturmovik'' attack aircraft and the succeeding IL-10.<ref name="Koll"/><ref name="Heinz">Heinz 2000</ref>
+TsKB-14 in Tula would design the TKB-201 cannon in 06 May 1940.<ref name="Airpages">Airpages n.d.</ref> Developed by A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev, it was essentially a scaled-up [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin machine gun]]. First tested in German [[Bf_110_C-6|Bf 110]] fighters before being installed in IL-2s, TsKB-14's TKB-201 cannon competed against [[PTB-23_(23_mm)|OKB-16's MP-6 cannon design]] and ultimately won out for being able to better manage the 23 mm cartridge's recoil. In May 1941, the TKB-201 would be accepted as the '''VYa''' cannon (after the designers '''V'''olkov and '''Ya'''rtsev). The weapon would see mass production from 1942 to 1947, primarily for the role as the main armament of the IL-2 ''Sturmovik'' attack aircraft and the succeeding IL-10.<ref name="Koll"/><ref name="Heinz">Heinz 2000</ref>
 The VYa cannon also piqued the interest of the Soviet Navy, which valued its higher rate of fire than their [[2M-3 (25 mm)|25 mm 84-K guns]]. In 1944, OKB-43 was assigned to develop single, twin, and quad barrel mounts for the VYa. These mounts, known as U-23 (single), 2-U-23 (twin) and 4-U-23 (quad), were all evaluated in 1944. 2-U-23 and 4-U-23 was sufficient enough to warrant adoption and installation on Soviet motor torpedo boats.<ref name="NavWeaps">DiGiulian et al. 2017</ref> These VYa naval cannons would see combat up until the end of the Soviet Union before being immediately removed from service due to being ineffective for their intended role.<ref name="Koll"/>
-The VYa autocannon's cartridge would continue to see use in the post war era as well in weapons such as the [[AZP-23 (23 mm)|ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun]].<ref name="Koll2">Koll 2009, 195</ref>
+The VYa autocannon's cartridge would continue to see use in the post war era as well in weapons such as the [[ZU-23 (23 mm)|ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun]].<ref name="Koll2">Koll 2009, 195</ref>
 == Media ==

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 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
 * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|FI|Fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
-* '''Armored targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
+* '''Armoured targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
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 == 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>.'' -->
-The Spanish Civil War showed the Soviet Union that machine gun armed aircraft were no longer sufficient in the ongoing development race for aerial combat. This resulted in the [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm ShKAS]] machine gun being succeeded by the [[ShVAK (20 mm)|20 mm ShVAK]] cannon. However, the 20 mm cartridge developed for that cannon was found to be underwhelming as well. The Soviets soon requested for a new cartridge in the 23 mm caliber that had enough power to enable the aircraft to engage ground targets. The development of the 23 mm cannon was led by OKB-14, OKB-16, and TsKB-14.<ref name="Koll">Koll 2009, 181-186</ref>
+The Spanish Civil War showed the Soviet Union that machine gun armed aircraft were no longer sufficient in the ongoing development race for aerial combat. This resulted in the [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm ShKAS]] machine gun being succeeded by the [[ShVAK (20 mm)|20 mm ShVAK]] cannon. However, the 20 mm cartridge developed for that cannon was found to be underwhelming as well. The Soviets soon requested for a new cartridge in the 23 mm calibre that had enough power to enable the aircraft to engage ground targets. The development of the 23 mm cannon was led by OKB-14, OKB-16, and TsKB-14.<ref name="Koll">Koll 2009, 181-186</ref>
 [[File:VYa-23_cannon_Finland.jpg|x200px|right|thumb|none|A VYa cannon on display.]]
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
 ===References===
 ;Citations:

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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.'' -->
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 ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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-! 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)
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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-| Default || 37 || 35 || 25 || 22 || 18 || 14
+| Default || 46 || 43 || 33 || 24 || 17 || 12
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-| Universal || 37 || 35 || 25 || 22 || 18 || 14
+| Universal || 46 || 43 || 33 || 24 || 17 || 12
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-| Armored targets || 37 || 35 || 25 || 22 || 18 || 14
+| Armored targets || 46 || 43 || 33 || 24 || 17 || 12
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 === 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:'''
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 == 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>.''-->
+<!-- ''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>.'' -->
 The Spanish Civil War showed the Soviet Union that machine gun armed aircraft were no longer sufficient in the ongoing development race for aerial combat. This resulted in the [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm ShKAS]] machine gun being succeeded by the [[ShVAK (20 mm)|20 mm ShVAK]] cannon. However, the 20 mm cartridge developed for that cannon was found to be underwhelming as well. The Soviets soon requested for a new cartridge in the 23 mm caliber that had enough power to enable the aircraft to engage ground targets. The development of the 23 mm cannon was led by OKB-14, OKB-16, and TsKB-14.<ref name="Koll">Koll 2009, 181-186</ref>
 [[File:VYa-23_cannon_Finland.jpg|x200px|right|thumb|none|A VYa cannon on display.]]
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 == External links ==
-<!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 ===References===
 ;Citations:

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 [[File:VYa-23_cannon_Finland.jpg|x200px|right|thumb|none|A VYa cannon on display.]]
-TsKB-14 in Tula would design the TKB-201 cannon in 06 May 1940.<ref name="Airpages">Airpages n.d.</ref> Developed by A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev,t was essentially a scaled-up [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin machine gun]]. First tested in German [[Bf_110_C-6|Bf 110]] fighters before being installed in IL-2s, TsKB-14's TKB-201 cannon competed against OKB-16's MP-6 cannon design and ultimately won out for being able to better manage the 23 mm cartridge's recoil. In May 1941, the TKB-201 would be accepted as the '''VYa''' cannon (after the designers'''V'''olkov and '''Ya'''rtsev). The weapon would see mass production from 1942 to 1947, primarily as the main armament of the IL-2 ''Sturmovik'' attack aircraft and the succeeding IL-10.<ref name="Koll"/><ref name="Heinz">Heinz 2000</ref>
+TsKB-14 in Tula would design the TKB-201 cannon in 06 May 1940.<ref name="Airpages">Airpages n.d.</ref> Developed by A.A. Volkov and S.A. Yartsev,t was essentially a scaled-up [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin machine gun]]. First tested in German [[Bf_110_C-6|Bf 110]] fighters before being installed in IL-2s, TsKB-14's TKB-201 cannon competed against OKB-16's MP-6 cannon design and ultimately won out for being able to better manage the 23 mm cartridge's recoil. In May 1941, the TKB-201 would be accepted as the '''VYa''' cannon (after the designers '''V'''olkov and '''Ya'''rtsev). The weapon would see mass production from 1942 to 1947, primarily as the main armament of the IL-2 ''Sturmovik'' attack aircraft and the succeeding IL-10.<ref name="Koll"/><ref name="Heinz">Heinz 2000</ref>
 The VYa cannon also piqued the interest of the Soviet Navy, which valued its higher rate of fire than their [[2M-3 (25 mm)|25 mm 84-K guns]]. In 1944, OKB-43 was assigned to develop single, twin, and quad barrel mounts for the VYa. These mounts, known as U-23 (single), 2-U-23 (twin) and 4-U-23 (quad), were all evaluated in 1944. 2-U-23 and 4-U-23 was sufficient enough to warrant adoption and installation on Soviet motor torpedo boats.<ref name="NavWeaps">DiGiulian et al. 2017</ref> These VYa naval cannons would see combat up until the end of the Soviet Union before being immediately removed from service due to being ineffective for their intended role.<ref name="Koll"/>

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-The VYa-23 or Volkov-Yartsev 23 is a 23mm Autocannon used in attack aircraft from the soviet union, Developed in 1940 with the purpose of piercing through german armor
 == Description ==
-The VYa-23 is the cannon used mainly in the Ilyushin 2 series of attack aircraft as well as in other developments such as the Su-6 and the and the IL-10
+<!-- ''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 ===
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 == General info ==
-The VYa-23 has a Rate Of Fire of 600 rounds per minute, considered high for its time and for its caliber, thanks to its slightly higher caliber it is capable to pierce through the roof of most tanks from the top, simultaneously it is capable of quickly disabling or destroying most light tanks and Self Propelled Anti Air Systems
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
+The VYa-23 has a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, considered high for its time and for its calibre. Thanks to its calibre, it can pierce through the roof of most tanks from the top, making it capable of disabling or destroying most light tanks and self propelled anti-air vehicles. However, the development of the VYa was not continued due to its low anti-tank capacity. For this purpose, the IL-2 would be fit with the 37 mm NS-37.
 === Available ammunition ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-The VYa 23 is one of the best  Anti-tank Automatic Cannons in the Soviet Union tech tree, although other autocannons from the soviet union have similar calibers and are more prevalent, they do not share similar penetration, on the other hand the SH-37 NS-37 and NS-45 in the soviet tech tree can get a higher penetration with similar damage at the cost of a lower rate of fire
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+The VYa 23 is one of the best Soviet anti-tank cannons. Although other autocannons from the Soviet Union have similar calibres and are more prevalent, they do not share similar penetration. The Soviet SH-37, NS-37, and NS-45 cannons have a higher penetration with similar damage at the cost of a lower rate of fire. Only two automatic cannons, the German 30 mm MK-103 and 15 mm MG151, surpass the VYa both in terms of penetration and in rate of fire.
 == Usage in battles ==
-In Tank Realistic Battles it can be used to support tanks by destroying motors or fuel tanks as well as destroy light tanks and SPAA trying to flank or trying to reach a strategic point
+<!-- ''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.'' -->
+In ground mixed battles, it can be used to support tanks by destroying motors or fuel tanks as well as destroy light tanks and SPAAs. In air realistic battles, it can easily destroy light pillboxes by aiming to the top of them  making them a great threat to the enemy, as well as any soft ground targets (AA emplacement, artillery position, MG nest).
 === 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:'''
-* High Rate of Fire
+* High rate of fire
-* Decent to good penetration
+* Good penetration
-* Good Damage to light and open top tanks
+* Good damage to light and open-topped tanks
-* High Damage against Planes
+* High damage against planes
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Can run out of ammo very quickly
 * Can get jammed easily
 == History ==
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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.''
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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''