80+ submachineguns for strafing - Aircraft of World War II

racerguy00 · 10-03-2009, 11:11 PM

B-17engineer · 10-03-2009, 11:29 PM

Jesus! How much ammo would that take.....?

racerguy00 · 10-03-2009, 11:35 PM

PPsH sub-gun drums hold 71 rounds, and it looks like that's what these are.

71x88=6248. Bound to get some hits with that and do some damage, even though it's a pistol caliber.

Colin1 · 10-04-2009, 06:50 AM

The arc looks a little concentrated to me
The bomb bay doors look to be preventing any widening of it. Shame, with 80 guns you could afford to spread it a little more. One hell of a sh*tstorm to get caught in though...

Micdrow · 10-04-2009, 08:22 AM

This was posted some where else before though I dont rember where. Very interesting weapons system. There might be more info on this system if we can find the thread again.

syscom3 · 10-04-2009, 12:49 PM

Hmmmm ...... interesting concept.

GrauGeist · 10-04-2009, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B-17engineer

Jesus! How much ammo would that take.....?

Whatever the drum capacity is, times 80 weapons. (71 rounds per drum is mentioned)

Would have made for an ugly pass over trenches or a battle line at low altitude.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micdrow

This was posted some where else before though I dont rember where. Very interesting weapons system. There might be more info on this system if we can find the thread again.

I've seen this posted before also...but I can't recall where. The 7.62x25 didn't have range, but it had good punch and would have been hell on soft-skinned targets and personnel.

* Found the thread *

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/avi...pon-13927.html (The Fire Hedgehog weapon)

Clay_Allison · 10-04-2009, 01:15 PM

You'd have to get awful low and easy to hit in order to do a lot of good with that. Somebody is liable to shoot back

10-03-2009, 11:11 PM	#1
racerguy00 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW PA Posts: 32	80+ submachineguns for strafing English Russia The Fire Hedgehog

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B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	Jesus! How much ammo would that take.....? __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

10-04-2009, 08:22 AM	#5
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	This was posted some where else before though I dont rember where. Very interesting weapons system. There might be more info on this system if we can find the thread again. __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

10-04-2009, 12:49 PM	#6
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	Hmmmm ...... interesting concept. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

10-04-2009, 01:15 PM	#8
Clay_Allison Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 925	You'd have to get awful low and easy to hit in order to do a lot of good with that. Somebody is liable to shoot back __________________ It's always easy to find reasons why something shouldn't be done, the trick is to find ways to get it done. -- claidemore

10-03-2009, 11:35 PM	#3
racerguy00 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW PA Posts: 32	PPsH sub-gun drums hold 71 rounds, and it looks like that's what these are. 71x88=6248. Bound to get some hits with that and do some damage, even though it's a pistol caliber.

10-04-2009, 06:50 AM	#4
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,766	The arc looks a little concentrated to me The bomb bay doors look to be preventing any widening of it. Shame, with 80 guns you could afford to spread it a little more. One hell of a sh*tstorm to get caught in though...

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