Author Topic: Ammoload (Read 799 times)

GScholz · « **on:** December 04, 2003, 07:18:21 AM »

Anyone know if the weight of ammo is modelles ... as in if you dump part of your ammo does the plane get lighter?

Thx.

ra · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2003, 07:25:51 AM »

Flyboy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2003, 07:47:34 AM »

good question, i would like to know how much did the german 7.62 and 13mm MG bullets weighted. i often shoot them right on the runway to decrees weight. i wonder if it has any real effect

GScholz · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2003, 08:04:44 AM »

1600 7.92mm Mauser in the 190A5 should weigh a couple of hunded lbs at least.

leitwolf · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2003, 08:13:22 AM »

it has an effect and it makes a very noticeable difference.
Projectile weight for a MG131 (13mm) is ~38g ; MG17 (7.9mm) ~10g.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2003, 08:24:54 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
1600 7.92mm Mauser in the 190A5 should weigh a couple of hunded lbs at least.

A MG17's belt of 100 rnds weighed 7.8kg(17.2lb).

A MG131's belt of 100 rnds weighed 8.5kg(18.7lb)

A MG MM's belt of 100 rnds weighed 21kg(46.3lb) while the 100 rnd drum wieghed 33kg(72.8lb)

A MG15's drum (75rds) weighed 4.24kg(9.3lb).

A MK108's 100 rnd belt weighed 59.5kg(132lb) The weapon weighed 58kg while the nose mounted weapon weighed 88kg.

A MG151/15's 100 rnd belt weighed 16.82kg(37lb).

A MG151/20's 100 rnd belt weighed 19.9kg(43.9lb).

A MK103's 100 rnd belt weighed 92kg(202.8lb).

zmeg · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2003, 08:37:29 AM »

Wouldn't it be a great feature if we could see the gross weight of our planes in the haanger?

GScholz · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2003, 09:17:44 AM »

So the 190A5 caries 299.2 lbs of 7.92mm ammo and 219.5 lbs of 20mm.

frank3 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2003, 09:55:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Flyboy
good question, i would like to know how much did the german 7.62 and 13mm MG bullets weighted. i often shoot them right on the runway to decrees weight. i wonder if it has any real effect

You do that???

Pongo · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2003, 10:26:05 AM »

Certainly on the A5 if you use up fuel in the right order and lose the 7.92mm rounds the plane handles quite a bit better.

frank3 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2003, 10:38:19 AM »

Hmm, I always use them bullets for enemys....but that's just me

bigUC · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2003, 02:54:11 PM »

Always save a few houndred rounds of mg ammo for chutes - to use minengeschoss is inhumane...

brady · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2003, 03:06:23 PM »

Spweing ammo like that is a good way to pork your hit percentage.

Karnak · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2003, 08:22:41 PM »

My Mossie carries 3120 rounds of .303 that almost never get fired.

Poor Bf110C-4b carries 4000 rounds of 7.92mm ammo.

frank3 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2003, 08:52:20 AM »

I always use the .303's for dogfights, I usually save the 20mm's for a certain hit or ground targets