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Originally Posted by Baron
Got fed up with the weak (relativly) armement of early jap planes the other week and just to prove a point i swiched sides and climbed into a F4F.
Got 6 Zero kills in one sortie, of wich 2 simply exploded, the rest lost theire wing/wings or started burning..and had ammo to spear at the end of the mission.
50 cals are just fine.
In the ETO its a bit harder, as it should be, but the 50`s are just fine
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Using early Jap planes as an example is completely useless.
You can set them on fire with two LMG's. Anything can set them on fire.
The USN did a complete study of the .50 calibre versus the 20mm Hispano, which included all manner of damage tests.
Their conclusion: Three .50 cals do the equivalent of one 20mm in damage.
The question we have to ask, in the game, does an aircraft with six wingmount 50 cals, such as a Mustang D, do the same damage as an aircraft with two 20mm in the wings, such as a Spitfire. I know that most of the time, I don't bother firing the LMG's in the Spitfire wing, I save them for defence after I run out of 20mm's. And I find the Spitfire's guns far more effective than a Mustang D's.