I flew a Spitfire for several minutes with my engine in flames and I thought any second now it would spread to the cockpit or blow up. It never did.
The 20mm is pretty unsatisfying. Today I pulled up behind several Beaufighters and just let the 20mm rip (no MG) and it just made big holes here and there that don't seem to affect the AI's handling.
I often knock tail planes off and leave big holes in the AI aircraft from cannon shells and they fly on unaffected, even out flying me in terms of speed and maneuverability.
When I did the same to the Blenheims with the MG only the engines start to burn instantly and the crew bail out.
I think most of the planes I shoot down in the 109, fall because of MG fire. I sometimes fight with just the cannon to compare, and and it just isn't as effective.
I can't wait for a Bf109 E1 with 4 MG's instead of this crap cannon it will own the skies!
