How effective was flak in ww2?

“Flak in the Second World War was very effective. Most of the official Allied histories downplayed its role. Low and medium level flak was even more effective. More American 8th Air Force aces were shot down by flak than enemy fighters.”

What is the biggest gun put on a plane?

The AC-130 is the world’s biggest flying artillery gunship, nicknamed “Hell in the Sky.” With three side-firing weapons—a 25mm gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer—it’s easy to see why it got its name.

What are 105 shells?

The 105 mm Illuminating Cartridge M314A3 is a semi-fixed artillery ammunition that uses the M67 propelling charge system with a M14 cartridge case. The projectile body is made of a thin-walled hollow steel forging with a boat-tail base.

What is the biggest caliber gun in War Thunder?

FV4005
The FV4005 holds the distinction of being the single largest cannon available in War Thunder Ground Forces at 183 mm, as well as having a very long single-shell reload with a stock time of 38.9 seconds.

What’s the most armored plane?

The Il-2 is a single-engine, propeller-driven, low-wing monoplane of mixed construction with a crew of two (one in early versions), specially designed for assault operations. Its most notable feature was the inclusion of armor in an airframe load-bearing scheme.

What is the largest weapon ever mounted on a plane?

In addition to side-firing 20-mm Vulcan cannons and 40 mm Bofors guns, the massive four-engine converted transport plane boasts a M102 105mm howitzer – the largest weapon ever mounted on a combat aircraft. The single-shot field gun is manually loaded by the crew.

What was the most successful bomber in WW2?

The B-17 was arguable the most successful bomber during WWII. It was developed by Boeing for the US Army Air Forces during the 1930s when a need for modern bombers was felt by the leadership. It was the first quad-engine long range bomber the world had seen and was so effective that it was developed throughout the war.

What was the most powerful machine gun in WW2?

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt boasted 8 X .50 caliber M2AN2 machine guns, and put out more pounds of lead per second than any other WWII fighter armed with machine guns only (4.85 kilos per second). The Focke-Wolfe TA-152 was armed with 1 X 30mm and 2 X 20mm cannon for attacking ground targets and bombers, and spewed 5.96 kilos of metal per second.

Were there any heavy fighter planes in WW2?

Many twin engine bombers were configured with heavy armament during World War II to attack enemy bombers, but few purpose built heavy fighters were fielded, one of the most effective and heavily armed being the Black Widow night fighter.