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Old 02-22-2011, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by winny View Post
In contrast, only 23% of the 7.92 mm bullets reached the armour, and just 1% penetrated.

Notice how close they were fired from, and the He-111s had better armour than a blenheim.
Add to that the fact that only 2 of the 8 guns would have had AP rounds and you end up with a lot of German bombers getting home when they shouldn't have.
I had read this test before, (It was a Blen I, but practically same rear to Blen IV), but the lower penetration of 7.92 is new to me!

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