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Forum: Idle Banter 08-05-14, 12:20 PM |
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Forum: Idle Banter 08-05-14, 11:18 AM |
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Sticky: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY
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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 |
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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 |
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Sticky: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY
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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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