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| − | The '''12.7 mm FN M3M''' is a heavy machine gun used by airborne and ground vehicles in the game. Produced by Fabrique Nationale based on the [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|Browning M2]] machine gun, the M3M boasts a higher | + | The '''12.7 mm FN M3M''' is a heavy machine gun used by airborne and ground vehicles in the game. Produced by Fabrique Nationale based on the [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|Browning M2]] machine gun, the M3M boasts a higher rate of fire. Compared to the [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)|M3P]], the M3M has a flexible mount. |
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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The FN M3M is flexible mounted variant of the [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|M3 Browning]] used for helicopters. Every branch in the US Armed Forces has this gun available for their helicopters such as the [[UH-1 (Family)|UH-1 Huey]], UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-53E Super Stallion, OH-58 Kiowa among others. In the Canadian Armed Forces, it is used by CH-146 Griffon helicopter with the INGRESS upgrade. The British Army uses the M3M on their AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat and AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters. In Italy, it was used on the [[A-129 International (p)]] prototype export helicopter. | The FN M3M is flexible mounted variant of the [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|M3 Browning]] used for helicopters. Every branch in the US Armed Forces has this gun available for their helicopters such as the [[UH-1 (Family)|UH-1 Huey]], UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-53E Super Stallion, OH-58 Kiowa among others. In the Canadian Armed Forces, it is used by CH-146 Griffon helicopter with the INGRESS upgrade. The British Army uses the M3M on their AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat and AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters. In Italy, it was used on the [[A-129 International (p)]] prototype export helicopter. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == 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:'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 14 January 2023
Contents
Description
The 12.7 mm FN M3M is a heavy machine gun used by airborne and ground vehicles in the game. Produced by Fabrique Nationale based on the Browning M2 machine gun, the M3M boasts a higher rate of fire. Compared to the M3P, the M3M has a flexible mount.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
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Available ammunition
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
The FN M3M is flexible mounted variant of the M3 Browning used for helicopters. Every branch in the US Armed Forces has this gun available for their helicopters such as the UH-1 Huey, UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-53E Super Stallion, OH-58 Kiowa among others. In the Canadian Armed Forces, it is used by CH-146 Griffon helicopter with the INGRESS upgrade. The British Army uses the M3M on their AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat and AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters. In Italy, it was used on the A-129 International (p) prototype export helicopter.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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;
- other literature.
| Aircraft machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning · M134 Minigun |
| 12.7 mm | GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P |
| 13 mm | MG 131 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS |
| 12.7 mm | A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN 60.30 · L8A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K |
| Japan | |
| 7.7 mm | Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy |
| 7.92 mm | Type 1 · Type 98 |
| 12.7 mm | Ho-103 · Ho-104 |
| 13 mm | Type 2 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 3 |
| China | |
| 12.7 mm | QJK99-12.7-1 |
| Italy | |
| 7.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · Lewis |
| 7.92 mm | FN Browning |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923 |
| 7.62 mm | PKA |
| 7.92 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4 |
| Sweden | |
| 7.7 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 |
| 8 mm | Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R |
| 12.7 mm | Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42 |
| 13.2 mm | Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A |
