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Offline 1pLUs44

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Re: P-39N
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2008, 04:57:30 PM »
Well yea, but in my opinion, they could just change the weight up on a P-39Q and rename it, or give us the option. From what I know.

Here is his P-39Q



And Here is his P-39N



And IMO, the 4 .303s are more effective than 2 .50s. As the 30s send out more lead, there's a better chance of you finding your mark from what I've learned flying the P-39.
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« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2008, 05:01:58 PM »
Better chance of hitting? Sure. 4000 rounds means more chance of hitting, yes.

Better chance of hurting? God, no. 2x 50cal are 50% more efective than 4x 30cal. That's how sad and weak the 30cals are. Can you get kills? Sure. In the same effort it took you'd have got 2x as many kills with the 50cal option.

That's not an opinion. It's a fact based on how the guns are modeled. You might have a preference for weaker armament, but doesn't make it a better option.

Also, there'd be no weight difference. The empty weight would be the same, and the 4x30cal gun option would weigh about 200lbs more than the more powerful 50cal option. US pilots actually welcomed the 50cal gunpods (even though Soviets removed the wing guns to save weight).

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Re: P-39N
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2008, 05:14:40 PM »
Opinions are opinions. With the P-39D, when I run out of 20mm (which is suprisingly fast) I can still get 4 or more kills from it. I dont like the drag of the gongolas on the P-39Q. I just find it easier to get kills with.

Tonight, I'll up a P-39Q, ditch my cannons, and see how well I do with only 4 .50s. See if it changes my opinion any more. I've done it before, but maybe a little bit of consistancy with it will help.  :aok
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Re: P-39N
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2008, 09:05:33 PM »
Huh, the 4 .50s didn't seem to do nearly as good as the 4 .30s and 2 .50s. Kinda odd, it may be my gunnery, but the converg is set at the same for both of them. Not too sure.
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Re: P-39N
« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2008, 04:35:33 PM »
bump.
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Offline Krusty

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Re: P-39N
« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2008, 09:00:46 AM »
No need to bump a 1-day-old thread, especially considering bumping is frowned upon in the BBS rules (see the sticky thread).
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Re: P-39N
« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2008, 01:54:43 PM »
Im all for more P-39's... I was overjoyed when we got the Two we have now, another wouldnt be a bad idea... just look at all the Spits, 109's 190's and F4U varients we have.
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Re: P-39N
« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2008, 02:32:09 PM »
Quote from: 1pLUs44 on September 23, 2008, 05:14:40 PM
Opinions are opinions. With the P-39D, when I run out of 20mm (which is suprisingly fast) I can still get 4 or more kills from it. I dont like the drag of the gongolas on the P-39Q. I just find it easier to get kills with.
It's not a matter of opinion. 2 .50 cals pack more of a punch than 4 .30 cals.
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