Subdeacon Joe Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 This gun has an airplane attached to it! An HS-129 with 75mm. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/aircraft/henschel-hs-129.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve mile REB Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I wonder how much airspeed it lost when firing the gun and aiming must have been a bit^^. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 They mounted a 75 mm gun on some variants of the B-25, although it had a lower muzzle velocity and was manually operated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 They did that on Mosquitos with a 57mm semi-auto, the "tsetse" ........ good for U-boats, tanks, enemy aircraft(aloft and on the ground) and V1s ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: They did that on Mosquitos with a 57mm semi-auto, the "tsetse" ........ good for U-boats, tanks, enemy aircraft(aloft and on the ground) and V1s ..... Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 B-25G-NA History B-25G-NA Specs Total Produced: 463 (63 were modified from B-25Cs) Manufacturing Plant: Inglewood, California First Test Flight: October 22, 1942 First Flight Crew: Edward Virgin Engines: Wright R-2600-13 Carburetors: Holley 1685HA Fuel Capacity: 2 forward wing cells, total 368 gallons 2 rear wing cells, total 302 gallons 2 wing auxiliary cells, total 304 gallons 2 side waist ferry tanks, total 125 gallons Droppable bomb bay tank 335 gallons 1 fixed ferry tank 585 gallons Armament: 75mm cannon with 21 rounds 2 .50 caliber fixed guns in nose with 800 rounds 2 .50 caliber guns in top turret with 800 rounds 2 .50 caliber guns in bottom turrett with 700 rounds Armor Protection: 3/8 inch behind pilots Forward of instrument panel Forward of cannoneer's station Bulkhead aft of turrets Around ammunition rack Plate below windshield External flak plate on left side Weights: Empty: 19,200 lbs. Max: 35,000 lbs. Speed (Max): 280 mph at 15,000 feet Service Ceiling: 24,300 ft Range: 1,560 miles with 3,000 lbs. bombs Crew: Pilot, co-pilot, navigator/cannoneer, 2 gunners Production by year: 1943: 400 First Airplane Accepted: May 8, 1943 Last Airplane Accepted: August 24, 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/4/2024 at 9:09 AM, Subdeacon Joe said: Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I'll bet those are hell on airframes, flight crews, and mechanics who have to keep it all together. Not sure how much grief they would cause the enemies facing them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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