guns

Were proximity fuzes ever used in the 20mm cannons mounted n fighter aircraft, and if they were, how effective were they? If not, would they have been as effective as they were when used for artillery or antiaircraft guns?

In the thread about a turbocharged P-36 there was some discussion about improvements to the P-39 - mainly armament and some suggestions about the engine. For armament it was thought that the M4 cannon could be replaced with a 20mm cannon or 0.50" HMG firing through the hub with 2 x 0.50"...

User Name: Javlin Name: Kevin Category: Advanced Kit: Tamiya Accessories: ATTM OOB The Gekko premise started out as a long range twin engine fighter capable of going up against single engine fighters with maneuverability designated the J1N1.The prototype was available in March of 41 but...

What became of the equipment left behind at the Battle of Dunkirk? Did the Germans use it? Did it end up being used by German allies? According to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dunkirk The loss of materiel on the beaches was huge. The British Army left enough equipment...

I build this conversion a long time ago. It was based on an old german made conversion set to be used with the acient Hawk P-47. I used the monogram P-47 D as a donor and worked the crude vacu conversion kit arround it. But as far as I know, there is no full kit of the P-47 H that I know of...

What can we tell about this one? Note nose guns.

Hi I have see Breda aircraft manuals, but who can tell me or help me with, other Breda manuals? Breda build aircraft Turrets but also aircraft guns? Please let me know? Jan

My favorite flavor of the bombers :) How real were they an asset (if a country had them), were they neglected or maybe too much emphasized, what were the options if a country wanted them. How to forestall the attack undertaken by fast bombers, how well they performed against an opponent with...

8 cm PAW 600 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Historically the Germans started developing a cheap alternative to the existing PAK weapons based on the HEAT shells. What if they had started earlier so that the PAW 600 was ready in 1939 and deployed en masse? How would having a cheap, light...

Title says it all. Enjoy!!!

What is the correct designation for the P-40 B and C models in U.S. service? Was it Kittyhawk or was it Warhawak? Or was it just Hawk? I know the later models were called Warhawks I know the British called some models Kittyhawks Also What calibre guns did the P-40B/C have? All 30 cal or...

The Hawker Hurricane introduced a, for the time, a powerful armament, that consisted of eight .303 machine guns. Fast firing and tightly packed (in the Hurry), they were able to harm even the heaviest bombers of the time, let alone a fighter-type A/C. The other benefit was a light weight of the...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7zAqGgp2GI Meet the B17 flying fortress "Texas Raiders" Undoubtedly one of the most memorable aircraft in the world. If one where to say World War 2 bomber there is no way around the sheer awesomeness that is the B17. She was able to take massive damage...

Looking at the Beaufighter wiki page, I noticed the fighter command version had 4x.303 mg in the starboard wing and 2x.303 mg in the port wing. Was the unequal amount of guns because of a fuel cell that took up the space?

Who would be the first up (pilot on stand by, in ready room) and the last one standing? No missiles, just guns here....let's go for places, 5-4-3-2-1. :wink: :D

In the Wiki page for the Macchi C.202 Folgore it says some pilots removed guns to save weight. Is there any other sources out there of other pilots doing the same thing?

It seemed like a perfect weapon for AA applications. Good rate of fire (Model 1917 from WWI was capable of 1600+ RPM from two barrels), mechanically reliable and had built in redundancy (if one side of the siamesed pair had a malfunction the other side would keep going). Also considering...

Okay, so the Spitfire Mk XIV has a few different wing options, but which one is the best?- The 'A' Wing had 8 x 7.7mm machine guns. The 'B' Wing had 4 x 7.7mm machine guns and 2 x 20mm cannon. The 'C' Wing had 4 x 7.7mm machine guns and 2 x 20mm cannon or 4 x 20mm cannon. The 'E'...

I'm a film student and for my senior project I decided to make a World War II film, following mainly soliders from the 4th Infantry and the 82nd Airborne. I've been looking around at sites and I've been finding prices around $150 per uniform and like $100 per M1/Thompson. Know of any sites...

I was told by an ex-P47 pilot that as the guns were fired electrically they all fired at the same time and that the combined recoil made the plane shudder. He also said that firing all 8 .50s slowed the plane down by 60 MPH. I believe it was he also who said that Hurricanes with the 4 20MMs...