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[reverend66]

So I guess no cockpits for the German Unicorns

[Jazzy Jase]

I'm surprised the 109 K-4 is pictured with underwing cannons. I think it was very rare for these to be fitted to the K-4.

[David603]

Originally Posted by Jazzy Jase

I'm surprised the 109 K-4 is pictured with underwing cannons. I think it was very rare for these to be fitted to the K-4.

They are optional, so if you don't want the gunpods you don't have to use them. Like all the planes, the K4 will have several armament options.

[Jazzy Jase]

Originally Posted by David603

They are optional, so if you don't want the gunpods you don't have to use them. Like all the planes, the K4 will have several armament options.

I'm aware of that, it was just a surprise to see them on the aircraft on the website as I don't think I've ever seen a photo of real K-4 with underwing cannon fitted.

[redtiger02]

Originally Posted by Jazzy Jase

I'm aware of that, it was just a surprise to see them on the aircraft on the website as I don't think I've ever seen a photo of real K-4 with underwing cannon fitted.

There's quite a few out there, just google it. The cannons weren't very effective against bombers as was their original intention, so they started fitting them to Ju-87s and were used to great effect as tank killers on the Eastern Front. It would be interesting to see that part of the game. Now if we can just sort out the actual release date, all this discussion might come to something.

[Jazzy Jase]

Originally Posted by redtiger02

There's quite a few out there, just google it. The cannons weren't very effective against bombers as was their original intention, so they started fitting them to Ju-87s and were used to great effect as tank killers on the Eastern Front.

Yes there's plenty of photos of 109's with underwing cannon attached, but they are mostly 109-G's. I cannot find any photo's 109 K-4's with underwing cannon.

[David603]

Originally Posted by Jazzy Jase

I'm aware of that, it was just a surprise to see them on the aircraft on the website as I don't think I've ever seen a photo of real K-4 with underwing cannon fitted.

Really? I thought it was common for K4s to be armed with the underwing 20mm gunpods.

Can't find a good source at the moment but there is a quote from wiki.

The 30mm cannon were extremely potent weapons, but they had a tendency to jam, and apparently all of the K-4s supplied to III./JG 26 were also equipped with 20mm-guns in the hated underwing tubs. Uffz. Georg Genth's regular aircraft was a G-10, but on occasion he flew a K-4. He preferred the G-10 as a dogfighter, as the K-4's bulky armament sharply reduced its manouevrability.