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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Seagoon on September 27, 2002, 12:17:30 AM

Title: Puff, puff, puff???
Post by: Seagoon on September 27, 2002, 12:17:30 AM

Hi guys,

Was just watching gun camera films of German fighters attacking US daylight bombers. I noticed what at first appeared to be small flak puffs in the trajectory of their fire, but then after a while it occurred to me - hey that looks like their cannon rounds exploding!

Did real German canon rounds explode in mid-air without making contact? Was there some kind of proximity or time fuze or what? Do any flight sims model this effect?

- SEAGOON

Title: Puff, puff, puff???
Post by: Turbot on September 27, 2002, 12:20:59 AM

yeah they had all sorts of gadgets.  Try this link:
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/index.html
It's in there somewhere I'm too tired to look :)

Title: Puff, puff, puff???
Post by: Pfunk on September 27, 2002, 01:05:20 AM

Puff Puff Give?

Title: Puff, puff, puff???
Post by: AKSWulfe on September 27, 2002, 01:35:28 AM

Almost all cannon rounds, regardless of nationality, had time/distance detonation so they would detonate before hitting the ground (and injuring/killing civilians).
-SW