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Originally Posted by Biggs
the bottom line, Anton, is that no RAF fighter should be able to shred wings off of any plane with a half second burst of .303 fire... it just didnt happen... EVER. the .303 had no EXPLOSIVE power like that of a cannon shell.
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it seems like the production team is just mix and matching types of planes together which is really disappointing.
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A He111 weighs something like 26500lbs(12 metric tons) all supported by the spars running through the wings.. Thoses spars are engineered to support the weight with at least weight as possible.
The 8 .303 Brownings will in 1/2 a second, throw out something like a pound of lead traveling 2450 feet per second.
I'm sure if this half second burst was concentrated on the right spot, the consequences would be devistating. Even half a 'G'+ in a evasive action and our efective weight of the bomber would be 18 metics tons! All through those spars!
"Ever" is too big a word. I'm sure there were a few pilots on both side who thought "That is impossible! How did he do that!"
Also I'm not sure if BOP has ever been put forward as a 100% historical sim!
Cheers!