Yanks and their MG's

[David603]

Originally Posted by KnightFandragon

If I had a P38 id ditch all the 50cals and put in like 4 20mms and pack in as much ammo as possible...also make them so they fire alternate instead of all at once so I get better coverage of my rounds...in Il2 the cannons fire slow and the target plane flies between the volleys of cannon shells. The 50 cal is a nice weapon it has good punch and good RoF and all but hte 20mm is just better

4 centreline mounted 20mm cannon would pack one hell of a punch, and the Hispano Mk.V is only marginally heavier and bulkier than an M2, so replacing 4 M2s with 3 Hispanos would actually result in a weight reduction, though the heavier 20mm ammunition would mean a slight overall increase in loaded weight. The size of the P38's nose would also allow for a lot of ammo, maybe even 250-300 rpg. The Hispano Mk.V has an almost identical rate of fire to an M2, but the alternating fire would still be useful.

Imagine a P38 with this armament and the same Merlin engines as the P51