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Where did we get off track on this thread. Me-262s, MiG-15s, He-280s....
Actually when the B-29s were suffering large daylight losses the first F-86A's were coming to Korea and they were barley able to compete with the Mig, it wasn't until the F-86F came along where the F-86 really dominated.Jumping around on a bunch of posts on this one.
Nicodemus, it is my understanding that the Mig 15 was designed to deal specifically with the B29 as a point interceptor. Hence the 37MM/23MM armament. I have heard (allegorically) that the B29s over North Korea were hammered by the Mig15, the Sabres could not keep them off the bombers. Not a good time for the 29s. After a while of this, the 29s moved to night bombing where the Mig's advantages weren't decisive.
On-topic: I would go with the Ki-44 with two 40mm and two 20mm, I think maybe the Ki-44 III KAI? Not sure, but it had the turbocharged engine in it - limited production - but I would love to fly one. Not sure the japanese had an effective B-29 killer in any significant numbers at all...
j-aircrafts experts say that syoki never had nor 20mm cannons, neither 40mm.Googled "Ki-44 Shoki":
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The Model 2C was armed with a quartet of 20-mm Ho-3 cannon...
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j-aircrafts experts say that syoki never had nor 20mm cannons, neither 40mm.
only 4*12.7 or 2*12.7+2*37.
Tony Williams said:The 37mm wing gun appears to be one of those "perpetuated myths" you describe, the mystery being where on earth it originated from.