Weapons effects not matching hits?

[Luno13]

Even if it is accurate, the Il-2 DM can do some strange things. I remember flying a Bf-109 E-4 against LaGGs in FB. One mission, I emptied my entire machine-gun belt into it with no effect. Another mission, I clicked off a couple rounds from the machine guns (no cannon) from long range and blew the tail right off with what must have been just a couple hits.

I remember reading that the cannon shells don't explode on impact with the fuselage, but inside it, bursting out all the rivets, and allowing the skin and stringers to come undone. This is one reason why fabric-covered fuselages were so tough (think SM.79 and Hurricane).

I think that the spontaneous flames each time the 109's tail comes off over-does the effect, however. I realize the fuel tank is back there, but it doesn't have to happen every time.

Last thought: Il-2 renders lopped-off parts a bit differently than what we would expect from reality. If two rounds hit the wing spar at the root, we might see the entire wing fold over as the plane spirals in. Instead, we fire two rounds at the root, and the wing disintegrates into 3 main parts, and ailerons, and flaps, and landing gear, etc. Those surgically precise "cuts" therefore look like being hit with a sledgehammer.

At least CoD does it right, but it would be sweet if Il-2 could too.