Salute
An acknowledged expert on Weapons in general, and Air to Air weapons specifically is Anthony Williams, who has been published multiple times and has a website here:
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/miltech.htm
On the site is an article which deals specifically with the armament of the different sides in the Battle of Britain, and which goes into detail on the effectiveness of these weapons.
There is
ZERO mention of tungsten cored 7.92mm ammunition being readily available. The article does mention the 20mm M-Geschoss round.
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/BoB.htm
An analysis of the effectiveness of the British 7.7mm and German 7.92mm rounds shows them as similar in armour penetration.
A British study during the same period found the effectiveness of these light MG rounds in penetrating pilot armour was poor:
From Mr. Williams article:
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Tests by the RAF indicated that both the .303 and 7.92mm AP bullets had some problems penetrating the structure of the relatively small and light Blenheim bomber. Both guns were fired at a range of 200 yards (180m) through the rear fuselage at the 4 mm armour plate protecting the rear gunner, which was angled at 60ยบ to the line of fire. The results were poor; only 33% of the .303" rounds reached the armour (the rest being deflected or absorbed by the structure) and 6% penetrated it. In contrast, only 23% of the 7.92 mm bullets reached the armour, and just 1% penetrated.
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No mention of tungsten core bullets ripping through pilot armour there.
Wikipedia in reference 7.92mm AP rounds notes:
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The most common type of armor-piercing round had a hardened-steel core with plated-steel jacket and weighed 11.5 grams (177 gr). Other types appeared which used tungsten carbide and combinations for cores.
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No indication as to when tungsten rounds were available, and clear indication those which may have had tungsten in the core were rare.
For the Germans to have been given unlimited numbers of 'magic bullets' is clearly wrong.
But just another one of the many botched aspects of this Sim.