Topic: charging guns (Read 1798 times)

butch · « **on:** February 15, 2011, 01:03:48 AM »

Is it possible to include in advanced engine management or some other way, to have to charge your guns before
firing?

Verhängnis · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:26:52 AM »

What do you mean "charge" your guns?

butch · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:31:55 AM »

the guns had heaters installed to warm them, as at altitude the cool air would freeze moisture and cause jamming.
"Charging" the guns was turning on the heating device.

Pursuivant · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2011, 04:11:04 AM »

Quote from: butch on February 15, 2011, 01:31:55 AM

the guns had heaters installed to warm them, as at altitude the cool air would freeze moisture and cause jamming. "Charging" the guns was turning on the heating device.

And, in some cases crew had to cock the guns or remove safeties on ordinance before they could be fired/dropped. On some early war aircraft, the pilot had to cock some of the guns by hand. For example in the P-40 cockpit, the red levers you see just outside the gun butts are the cocking handles for the fuselage-mounted machine guns.

Much more educated discussion on the topic here:

http://www.historykb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/world-war-ii/2034/Charging-guns

Sharkzz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2011, 10:05:01 PM »

no problem in IL2 with frozen gunz

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