N-37 (37 mm)

Description

The 37 mm N-37 is a Soviet autocannon. A larger than average cannon, usually complemented on Soviet jets with 23 mm autocannons, the N-37 gives a stronger punch that can help reliably cripple or destroy enemy aircraft. A variant fitted with a muzzle brake was designated the N-37D.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with N-37
Yak-3	Yak-3T
Yak-9	Yak-9P (Modification) · ◔Yak-9P (Modification) · Yak-9UT (Modification)
Su-9	Su-9 · Su-11

Vehicles equipped with N-37D
La-200	La-200
MiG-9	MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 · MiG-9 (l) · ␗MiG-9 (l)
MiG-15	MiG-15 · MiG-15bis · MiG-15bis ISh · ◊MiG-15bis · ◔MiG-15bis
MiG-17	MiG-17 · MiG-17AS

General info

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Available ammunition

Default: HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · API-T
Air targets: HEFI-T* · HEF-I* · HEF-I*
Armoured targets: API-T

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
HEFI-T*	6	6	5	4	3	3
API-T	49	47	39	32	26	21
HEF-I*	6	6	5	4	3	3

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%
HEFI-T*	690	0.74	0.2	0.2	56.98	79°	80°	81°
API-T	675	0.76	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEF-I*	690	0.73	0.2	0.2	56.98	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

The N-37 is a heavy cannon mounted on Soviet planes. It's capable of destroying most planes with a shot or two, and can be found from rank III to rank V planes. It is very useful for ground attack and in bomber hunting.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Great firepower
Useful for ground attack
Acceptable firerate, becomes great in later variants

Cons:

Low ammo count
Low muzzle velocity
Difficult to use in dogfights
Usually paired with guns that have different ballistics

History

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Germany aircraft cannons
15 mm	MG 151
20 mm	MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M
27 mm	Mauser BK27
30 mm	Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108
37 mm	BK 3.7
50 mm	BK 5 · Mk.214a
75 mm	BK 7.5
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · VYa-23 ^(USSR)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	N-37D ^(USSR)

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)