Cannons

Cannons are the main armament available to both playable and AI controlled aircraft. Each playable aircraft has at least one cannon available:

• AV-42C: GAU-8 Avenger, M230
• F/A-26B: M62 Vulcan
• F-45A: GAU-22 Redeemer
• AH-94: GAU-94, M230
• T-55: M62 Vulcan
• EF-24G: M62 Vulcan

Gunsight

Left: A Funnel gunsight sight.
Right: A Pipper gunsight activated via radar.

Every fixed cannon features a gunsight displayed on the aircraft's HUD, with a cross showing the aimpoint of the gun.

By default, the gunsight appears in a Funnel configuration, with the two parallel lines moving with the aircraft. When aimed at the ground, a circle will appear, displaying the predicted impact point of the cannon rounds. This sight does not require a lock of any onto a target and will always display first.

When a target is locked on to with a TGP or a radar, the gunsight will change to the Pipper configuration, giving a more accurate firing solution on the target. This mode can much more accurately track movements of a target and adjust accordingly.

The AH-94 lacks either sight configuration and opts for its own plus-shaped crosshair. The cannons are set to gimbal by default and can be aimed via the TADS or the co-pilot gunner's helmet. Any target locked by the TADS or Radar will also give a more accurate firing solution on the target.

Cannon Info

GAU-8 Avenger

GAU-8 Caliber 30mm Rate of Fire (RPM) 3900 Technical Stats Cost $1600 Weight (kg) 863 kg Ammo count 800 Damage 22 Advanced Stats Explosion Radius 8m Projectile Lifetime (Seconds) 8 Muzzle Velocity (m/s) 1010 Dispersion (500m) 4.63m Dispersion (1000m) 8.72m Dispersion (2000m) 17.45m "A seven-barreled 30mm rotary cannon." ― Weapon Description The GAU-8 Avenger is a seven-barreled 30mm hydraulically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon. It was designed specifically for the anti-tank role, with its depleted uranium rounds easily penetrating armored vehicles and structures. It is only available to the AV-42C.

M230

M230 Caliber 30mm Rate of Fire (RPM) 625 Technical Stats Cost $1450 Weight (kg) 601 kg Ammo count 1200 Damage 20 Advanced Stats Explosion Radius 8m Projectile Lifetime (Seconds) 10 Muzzle Velocity (m/s) 805 Dispersion (500m) 6.10m Dispersion (1000m) 12.27m Dispersion (2000m) 24.43m "A single-barreled 30mm automatic cannon mounted on a gimbal." ― Weapon Description The M230 is a single barreled 30mm gimbal-mounted chain gun, available to the AH-94 and AV-42C. While the M230 suffers from a lack of accuracy at ranges above 1.5 km, its powerful damage output and large splash radius of its projectiles can make up for these shortcomings. This makes it a very capable AoE weapon against various light targets such as Infantry or APC's. An aircraft equipped with an M230 can also act as a very effective tank buster at close ranges. Due to being mounted on a gimbal, the M230 will activate a speed-lock once the aircraft has reached a speed of 110m/s IAS. During this lock, the cannon will be fixed forward and function identically to other fixed guns such as the M62 Vulcan or GAU-8. Despite being identical in all other stats, the AH-94's M230 is more expensive, being priced at $1650 instead of the AV-42C's $1450.

M62 Vulcan

M62 Vulcan Caliber 20mm Rate of Fire (RPM) 6000 Technical Stats Cost $1600 Weight (kg) 321 kg Ammo count 800 Damage 10 Advanced Stats Explosion Radius 1m Projectile Lifetime (Seconds) 3 Muzzle Velocity (m/s) 1100 Dispersion (500m) 3.49m Dispersion (1000m) 6.98m Dispersion (2000m) 13.96m "A modern 20mm rotary cannon." ― Weapon Description The M62 Vulcan is a six-barreled, hydraulically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon, chambered for the 20mm caliber. It is available for the F/A-26B, T-55 and the EF-24G.

GAU-22 Redeemer

GAU-22 Redeemer Caliber 25mm Rate of Fire (RPM) 3300 Technical Stats Cost $1600 Weight (kg) 355 kg Ammo count 800 Damage 15 Advanced Stats Explosion Radius 5m Projectile Lifetime (Seconds) 3 Muzzle Velocity (m/s) 1050 Dispersion (500m) 2.62m Dispersion (1000m) 5.23m Dispersion (2000m) 10.47m "A four-barreled 25mm rotary cannon." ― Weapon Description The GAU-22 Redeemer is an internally mounted four-barreled 25mm Gatling-style rotary cannon exclusively used by the F-45A.

GAU-94

GAU-94 Caliber 20mm Rate of Fire (RPM) 1500 Technical Stats Cost $1650 Weight (kg) 244 kg Ammo count 1200 Damage 10 Advanced Stats Explosion Radius 2m Projectile Lifetime (Seconds) 10 Muzzle Velocity (m/s) 1030 Dispersion (500m) 5.01m Dispersion (1000m) 10.03m Dispersion (2000m) 20.07m "A three-barreled 20mm gimbal-mounted rotary cannon in a lightly armored housing." ― Weapon Description The GAU-94 is a three-barreled Gatling-style rotary cannon chambered in 20mm. It is exclusive to the AH-94 attack helicopter. It is mounted on a gimbal and can use either the TADS or the Pilot's head tracking mode for aiming. Similarly to the M230 chain gun, the GAU-94 will also enter a speed-lock once the aircraft has reached a speed of 110m/s IAS. Thanks to the GAU-94's high accuracy, it can successfully destroy various lightly armored targets up to 5.5 km away.

Trivia

• The AV-42C with the GAU-8 Avenger is the only aircraft with it's guns angled downwards relative to the nose. The F/A-26B has cannons approximately inline with the nose, while the F-45A, T-55, and EF-24G have their guns angled upwards.