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Forum: Idle Banter 08-05-14, 12:20 PM

Replies: 2,182 Sticky: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Views: 640,838 Posted By Luckypants Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Of course you are correct Chris.

Forum: Idle Banter 08-05-14, 11:18 AM

Replies: 2,182 Sticky: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Views: 640,838 Posted By Luckypants Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY In both installations the main problem was with icing of the cannon at altitude, leading to jamming. In the Spitfire they mounted the gun on it's side which led to mechanical jamming in dog-fight...

Forum: Idle Banter 08-05-14, 10:57 AM

Replies: 2,182 Sticky: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Views: 640,838 Posted By Luckypants Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY In this instance, cannon fired explosive rounds as opposed to bullets. Also you may have something about the belts, as I have discovered that Martin-Baker (they of the ejector seat fame) developed...

Forum: Idle Banter 08-05-14, 09:28 AM

Replies: 2,182 Sticky: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Views: 640,838 Posted By Luckypants Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Sorry a few factual errors. Spitfires and Hurricanes were both armed originally with eight .303 Browning machine guns, they were not fitted with cannon until 1941/42. Also the Hispano cannon were...

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