Aircraft cannons
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.
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| HEFI-T | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HEFI-T | 710 | 0.94 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 48 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
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.
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
The Ho-204 is the culmination of the family of M2 Browning-based weapons that began development in Japan with the Ho-103. This 37 mm cannon is largest variant of the design and was mounted Ki-108 Kai prototype high altitude fighter.
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| Japan aircraft cannons | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | Ho-1 · Ho-3 · Ho-5 · Type 99 Model 1 · Type 99 Model 2 |
| 30 mm | Ho-155 · Type 5 |
| 37 mm | Ho-203 · Ho-204 · Type 94 |
| 40 mm | Ho-301 |
| 57 mm | Ho-401 |
| 75 mm | Type 88 |
| Foreign: | |
| 20 mm | M39A3 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · M197 (USA) · MG FF (Germany) · MG FF/M (Germany) · MG 151 (Germany) |
| 30 mm | GAU-13/A (USA) · M230E-1 (USA) |