B-20E (20 mm)

This page is about the Soviet cannon B-20E (20 mm). For other versions, see B-20 (20 mm) (Family).

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

IL-10 (1946) (Defensive)
␗IL-10 (1946) (Defensive)
◔IL-10 (Defensive)
Tu-2S-59 (Defensive)
◔Tu-2S-59 (Defensive)

General info

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Available ammunition

Default: FI-T · HEF
Armoured targets: AP-I · FI-T · AP-I
Air targets: FI-T · HEF · HEF-I

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
AP-I	28	24	14	7	4	2
FI-T	2	2	2	2	2	2
HEF	2	2	2	2	2	2
HEF-I	2	2	2	2	2	2

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
AP-I	800	0.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	56°	65°
FI-T	800	0.1	0.04	0.1	6.36	47°	56°	65°
HEF	800	0.09	0.04	0.1	5.8	79°	80°	81°
HEF-I	800	0.09	0.04	0.1	4.35	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

High muzzle velocity and flat trajectory, comparable to some heavy machine guns
Good rate of fire
API round capable of penetrating roof armour of tanks like the StuG III and the Panzer IV

Cons:

Low damage against aircraft compared to 20 mm cannons of other nations

History

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Media

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External links

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USSR aircraft cannons
20 mm	B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK
23 mm	GSh-6-23M · GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23
30 mm	2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30
37 mm	N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37
45 mm	NS-45
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · MG 151 ^(Germany)
37 mm	M4 ^(USA) · M10 ^(USA)

China aircraft cannons
23 mm	Type 23-1 · Type 23-2K · Type 23-3 · Type 23L
30 mm	Type 30-1
	Foreign
20 mm	AN/M2 ^(USA) · B-20E ^(USSR) · Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Ho-3 ^(Japan) · Ho-5 ^(Japan)
	M39A1 ^(USA) · M39A2 ^(USA) · M39A3 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · M197 ^(USA) · ShVAK ^(USSR) · Type 99 Model 1 ^(Japan)
23 mm	NR-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23K ^(USSR)
30 mm	GAU-13/A ^(USA)
37 mm	Ho-203 ^(Japan) · N-37D ^(USSR)

Italy aircraft cannons
20 mm	TM197B
30 mm	Hispano HS 825
37 mm	Breda Model 39 37/54
102 mm	102/35 mod 14
	Foreign:
20 mm	B-20E ^(USSR) · B-20M ^(USSR) · B-20S ^(USSR) · Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · MG FF ^(Germany) · MG FF/M ^(Germany) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23 ^(USSR)
27 mm	Akan m/85 ^(Sweden) · Mauser BK27 ^(Germany)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · MK 103 ^(Germany) · MK 108 ^(Germany) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	BK 3.7 ^(Germany) · N-37 ^(USSR) · N-37D ^(USSR)