Ki-27 too durable & strange behavior

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Originally Posted by Ice_Eagle

The AVG talked about a few hits at the root it's blowing the wing right off a KI-27. So that's like 50cal x 2 + 30cal x 4 so 30-80 hits/sec I'm guessing. Combine that with KI-27 evasive maneuver and snap goes the wing.

Remember, the Ki-27 also had unarmored fuel tanks located right at the wing root. So, wing failure might have been the result of a fuel tank explosion rather than collapse of the wing spar.

I encourage folks to set up a mission where you can aim guns from a stationary bomber (I like the B-25 because of its tricycle landing gear and low height) at a stationary Ki-27 set at a known range.

You will discover that just 1-2 .50 caliber bullets are enough to knock off most control surfaces, and that 3-5 bullets are sufficient to break many other parts of the airframe. There are road signs which stand up better against bullets!