Glider
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True but they were the Mk V cannons which had a much faster rate of fire.
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Weapon v0 v400 v_av T400
12.7 mm AP M2 (36" Barrel) 867 680 773,5 0,52 <- 12.7 mm Browning M2
20 mm API (from AP M75) 750 555 652,5 0,61 <- 20 mm Hispano II
20 mm mine shell 805 424 614,5 0,65 <- MG 151/20
20 mm HE 705 490 597,5 0,67 <- MG 151/20
Speeds in m/s, Time to 400 m in s
What was the different armaments of the 190 D's then?
Buts there's also the convergence issues, which dictate the probability of a hit outside of the central zone of convergence.
This is where the P38 excells, where you have the high rate of fire of the 4x.50's in a tight grouping over quite a long distance.
To return to the obviously controversial question of the relatively poor performance of the .50 Browning: as has already been stated in this study, "the preferred US armament fit [of six or eight .50 HMGs] was effective for its purpose, but not very efficient by comparison with cannon".
For those who prefer the P38 the Whirlwind beats it into a cocked hat.