i dive on the hurri,hes at about 7k im at 15k.as i pull back up he closes to 400 yrds with me and shoots me once.
when i was in the 262 i was going to a friendly gv base,when i got there,there was 2 f4u's and a p47.both under me.i turned around and next thing i know...the f4u is within 200 yrds of me.gives me a 2 second burst and im down.6x50s are that effective?wow.cause last night in a p74m(8x50 cal)i emtpied 1/2 my ammo into a b17s wing and nothing happends.the only consistancy in the game i see is crap like that happening.
you probably pulled back up too soon And probably too hard which will bleed you r E fast without extending first and the hurrican didnt close on you to 400 yards Its that you never made it past 400 yards beyond him. He caused you to overshoot then just pulled up on your 6 after you passed and fired.
Same thing with the 262. you overshot and they nosed to you for a guns solution.
B-17s Read a history book. B-17s were notoriously durable and known for taking a pounding
Following 2 pics are from the same plane


And heres a link to pics of other damaged 17's that made it home
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/contents.htmFurthermore. You can empty the guns of 3 planes into a 17. But if you dont hit anything vital. There is no guarantee its going to go down. all your doing. especially with 50's. Is poking little holes in aluminum. And depending on your range and convergence settings. The amount of rounds actually hitting Vs how many you are firing can vary widely. Half of your rounds may have been missing the plane entirely. Or hitting different places. Just because you see hit sprites. doesnt mean that all your rounds are hitting, or hitting the same place.