Straight from the ROF store page for the DH-2 aircraft.
"The Lewis machine gun was mounted in a nacelle and was difficult to implement to begin with. The movable gun mount forced the pilot not only to control the aircraft but also to aim the machine gun, which made combat even more difficult. Later on, pilots began to lock the gun down in a fixed position pointing forward. They managed to aim the weapon with the whole aircraft, and this was found to be more effective than attempting to move the machine gun around during engagements."
Now I'm not suggesting that you should take the word of a CFS as gospel but it does make sense.
Defelction shooting is hard enough as it is, though aces mastered it quite often. Try adding a couple of extra varables into the equation and I guess the dificulty would escalate exponentially.
The work load for the pilot in a single seat fighter is hard enough as it is. Add a nose gunner to the plane and things become a bit different.
Cheers!
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