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Old 13th May 2022, 10:39
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Originally Posted by Mogwi
Hail Gums!

Yes, 20mm HE from a Rheinmetall 202 firing 40 rounds a second. Hate to think where the other 120 odd rounds went! Didn’t half make a bang. Fortunately he didn’t quite get the lead right and hit the only bit of the aircraft that was not engine, fuel tank or pink bits.

Mog
Pedantic point only, Wiki (I know, I know) lists rate of fire as 880-1000 rpm. Quite acceptable for a basic blow-back weapon.

I'm still in awe!

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