Originally posted by Fishu:
30mm isn't likely to kill panzer.
HE ammo and low velocity.. you don't do much with 60mm mortar either against tanks.
though, those F4u Dweeb-C cannons COULD be tuned down against panzers.
It is not uncommon that Dweeb-C gets panzer kill through its front plate from low approach angle.
5 hits through side with Dweeb-C and Panzer kaputt.
I believe Pyro said that on aircraft guns, the full range of capabilites of the ammo types etc were simplified into one 'shell'
Where as the Hispano Mk II has the flat trajectory and KE of a normal AP round, and the explosive power of the HE round.
The MG 151 and MK 108 used almost exclusively HE rounds so they have the lower velocity, trajectory, and KE total.
The Panzer IVH's is exclusive in it actually splits the capabilities into two shells to lower the massive destructive power of combining something like AP and HE (and the rounds fire much much slower etc)
In aircraft however, hits are much more likely to land several rounds, so the 'combined' round simulates rounds of different types hitting relatively the same surface.
I am trying to find a ballistic chart of the Mk II Hispano's AP, HE, and Tracer rounds...I imagine the HE's trajectory would actually be alot like the MG 151. (long range but still a signifigant drop) Anyway I think perhaps that combination of KE from ammo types is why Panzers die so easy.
If I got it wrong Pyro, don't hesitate to shat me up
I have an old Mk 4 casing, with a Mk 7 explosive head, and a Mk 26 fuse which I think is a Hispano round but don't quote me
