Radio Operator's Gun on B-17

[Butcher]

i also think it would be nice to have the option, when i first started playing back when i was what most would call a squeaker i was rather confused by the lack of that 13th gun, now ive grown to be accustomed to it but i still say give us the option, if we want to be that much heavier and easier to hit let us. not saying im demanding it right away but sometime in the future it would be nice

One option is this, I'm sure through the different productions of B-17G's (early and late) there was a different ammo load, with or without the 13th gun.
(Reason I say because I don't know the exact ammo count so bare with me). The B-29 has two different ammo loads - why not make it so
one can choose either the 13th gun or without? And whatever ammo count goes different for both setups?

Reasonable to me.

[TheMercinary60]

One option is this, I'm sure through the different productions of B-17G's (early and late) there was a different ammo load, with or without the 13th gun.
(Reason I say because I don't know the exact ammo count so bare with me). The B-29 has two different ammo loads - why not make it so
one can choose either the 13th gun or without? And whatever ammo count goes different for both setups?

Reasonable to me.

exactly what im getting at, again im not saying right now but it should be something to look at in the future. i dont THINK it would take much, then again i know nothing of code but still using the one we have now as a template, it shouldnt be much harder

[MK-84]

Here is probably one reason

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-2446/guns/radio/radio-gun-ring.html

That seems pretty clear to me that the gunner isnt going to see much.

He has a giant tail in the way of his 6.

He has a doesnt have a very good field of fire.

With a superior top turret there is no need to carry an extra gun that prolly just gets in the way

[AirLynx]

But then we come to the question of; why?

Two main reasons:
#1. One more .50 cal in a single plane and 3 more in a formation certainly can't make defence harder.
#2. This would get a little bit of the modeling work done in case HTC ever decides to add E and/or F model B-17s.

One option is this, I'm sure through the different productions of B-17G's (early and late) there was a different ammo load, with or without the 13th gun.
(Reason I say because I don't know the exact ammo count so bare with me). The B-29 has two different ammo loads - why not make it so
one can choose either the 13th gun or without? And whatever ammo count goes different for both setups?

Reasonable to me.

  You read my mind on that one Butcher