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Originally Posted by glider1
Vulnerability to light AA weapons isn't known, but we do know that the 20mm would penetrate all areas of both aircraft with the exception of a high deflection hit on certain parts of the IL 2. I have admitted that the IL would probably be able to take more hits than the Typhoon but would be more likely to be hit.
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It's known for the Il-2 at least. It's unprotected against 20 mm shells but once hitten they do not destoy it the same way as the Typhoon. The armored box aborbing shock, even itself being destroyed, the "post shell crossing destructions" are lighter. First the shell itself is suffering too, often up to destruction for explosive ones, and even the issued speed after the shock on armour is to low to inflict (but not always) at engine and other vital parts of the plane damages that lead it to destruction.
Of course armor percing shells are more dangerous under the armor, but not on the wooden structure of the plane, only making holes without significant issue. In a working monocoque structure, that is a kind of "geodetic one" in better, there is no place bearing more efforts than an other. At the opposite, a hit on the dural frames, spars and other struts of the Typhoon's fuselage, are considerably weeknessing the structure.
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Are you saying that you believe that on average the IL2 would take less hits than a Typhoon?
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I know that an early Il-2 can withstand mid-statistically 7-9 20 mm hits before being shooted down (800 Kg armor) , much more (maybe ~ 11-13) for the later ones, (up to 1100Kg) and doubled commands.