Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)
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[hide]Description
Commonly used in british airplanes and some us planes as well.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
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General info
Further devlopment of the hispano cannon by the british.
Available shells
Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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
Usage in battles
Sligthly lower velocity than its bretherine hispano cannons it may throw off aim somewhat. It has a good high explosive filler and a fast rate of fire allowing for strafing.
Pros and cons
Summarize 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
- Large explosive filler
Cons:
- Lower muzzle velocity than its predececor hispano cannons may throw you off in aiming.
History
Devloped by the british from the hispano cannon serries it featured a higher rate of fire whilst being ligther shorter. Homewer it had a lower muzzle velocity and required manual cocking.
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
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- Hispano-Suiza HS.404 on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano-Suiza_HS.404#From_Oerlikon_to_Hispano
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
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