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Originally Posted by Alfred.MONZAT
Yes the Spitfire V have twice more firepower but the Bf 109 F-4 would fire its 20 mm cannon for three more time (200 rounds vs 60x2 rounds) and its machine guns one third more time (500x2 rounds vs 350x4 rounds). And also engine mounted weapons tends to be much more accurate, a fact that should not be downgraded.
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A fair point but is longer firing time better than the ability to deliver a heavier weight of fire quickly, given that much aerial combat was a matter of split-second opportunities? I agree that better accuracy does help because what matters is how many bullets hit the target, not how many you fire.
I think if we are looking at development potential then Fw 190 (Fw 190 A – Fw 190 D – Ta 152 H) showed more than the Bf 109. And the same is true of the Spitfire (Mk I – Mk XIV) and P-51 (A – K) for example.