Ammunition power

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I cant agree more... that's why when I read about the "disadvantage" of blue planes.. I almost fell out of my chair.... and don't forget the Ki-84Cs..

It's all relative. Given 109s and 190s lose a great deal of speed and stability by just beeing looked at by 50cals the wrong way a porked 50 cal belting does not make that much of a difference. 50ies don't do structual damage that easily, but they are certainly more then adequate in reducing german planes combat efficiency to a degree no other planes are effected. This is especially true for the 109 engine. Though this makes Ponies and Jugs more or less "kill message 5 minutes after engagement" planes, in my exprience whenever I fly those, which is not that a rare happening, all in all they are not less effective. The danger of kill stealing is pretty high, however.

The only guns I never felt at home with are the Hispanos. But that may be because most Hispano planes I flew have their cannons pretty much far away from the center of the planes, which makes precise shooting only a real possibility at convergence range. You lack the range flexibility other aircraft possess in this regard.