The Brewster

[Karnak]

Are the weights of the 30s vs the 50s accounted for in the weight differences between finnish and the US version?

F2A-3 was armed with four 50 caliber Brownings.  I am not sure about the ammo loads, but if those are the same there wouldn't be a weight difference from the guns.

[PR3D4TOR]

Weight of Browning .30 cal = 10 kg.
Weight of Browning .50 cal = 29 kg.

http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/WW2guneffect.htm


A fat pilot would make up the weight difference between the two gun packages.

[Wmaker]

The weight differences and weights of the Brewster in general are modelled correctly in AH. 4*50cal load out is slightly heavier than 3*.50cal + 1*.30cal -setup.

[2bighorn]

Planes like the Ki-84 were tested after the war and reached well over 400 mph.

Tested with the placarded manifold pressures, hence it should achieve similar speed with Japanese wartime low octane fuel.

[morfiend]

Is there any weight information on the guns they fitted?

  Yes,if you check the link Ackack posted you'll find some imformation about the guns.

  It appears they werent brownings but were Finish copies that fired at 1000 to 1100 rpm...... hmmm maybe the guns are undermodeled for rate of fire.... I didnt compare the weights to the real brownings but the article mentions the thin barrels causing issues with cracks so it's likely they were somewhat lighter.


   

[icepac]

Weight of Browning .30 cal = 10 kg.
Weight of Browning .50 cal = 29 kg.

http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/WW2guneffect.htm


A fat pilot would make up the weight difference between the two gun packages.

Ammo?

[MK-84]

Ammo?

I was wondering that too.  And what other equipment to mount the guns if any?

[Stoney]

Ammo?

I think for the Ma Deuce, its around 25 pounds per 100 rounds linked.

[PR3D4TOR]

I was wondering that too.  And what other equipment to mount the guns if any?

"Gun" - Singular. The difference in armament was 3 x .50 cal and one .30 cal or 4 x .50 cal. so one .30 cal was replaced with a .50 cal.

The .50 cal had 200 rounds. the .30 cal had 600 rounds. The weight of the ammunition would vary depending on what type of round was used, but generally a .50 cartridge is 4-5 times the weight of a .30 cal cartridge.

A .50 API cartridge weighed 114 grams, so 200 rounds would weigh roughly 25 kilos with belt links. 600 rounds of .30 cal AP would weigh approximately 20 kg with links.