Me 262 with 50 mm cannon

[glock89]

it would be great to destroy heavy bombers only slow down the me 262 15 mph slower 

[mentalguy]

Did it see combat?
Was it a production plane?
Did it see squadron service?

[Yossarian]

Ok, fine, the more options you have the better, but surely FOUR 30mms is enough...


Yeah, I know I can't hit the proverbial barn door with them, but still, it SHOULD be enough.

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Yossarian

[Lusche]

Did it see combat?
Was it a production plane?
Did it see squadron service?

One prototype was equipped with a 50mm BK 5, didn't see any combat (Me 262 A1a/U1)
Two planes were equipped with a 50mm MK214 (Me 262 A1a/U4). One single combat sortie was flown, but the cannon jammed.

[SmokinLoon]

If one has a difficult time raping bombers with quad 30mm cannons... a single 50mm cannon is not going to make things any easier.  In fact... ah never mind. 

[valad94]

Did it see combat?
Was it a production plane?
Did it see squadron service?

yes
sort of
yes

at one point in the war 9 262's attacked a flight of 300 b-17's and there p51 escorts, the p51s downed 3, 2 probables

[Lusche]

yes
sort of
yes

at one point in the war 9 262's attacked a flight of 300 b-17's and there p51 escorts, the p51s downed 3, 2 probables

No, No, No.

You weren't asking for a Me 262 - we already have that.
Glock89 was asking for a 50mm equipped one.  - On that matter, see my post above.

[glock89]

No, No, No.

You weren't asking for a Me 262 - we already have that.
Glock89 was asking for a 50mm equipped one.  - On that matter, see my post above.

ya that all im asking for

[Saxman]

Just take a B-25H. It'd be about as effective.

[lyric1]

I say give us rockets they seemed to work & would go right on our current 262 model we have in the game.     http://www.stormbirds.com/warbirds/tech_r4m_rocket.htm   Plus if you look through the rest of this web site you will find just about all you need to know about the 262. Here is a link to a b24 taken out by 262 rockets. http://flickr.com/photos/21734563@N04/2113721262/in/pool-usaaf/