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Originally Posted by tcolvin
Don't agree. The P-39 was superior to the Typhoon, Spitfire and P51 because although all their engines were liquid cooled, that of the P-39 was protected from ground fire. And protection of the aircraft's vitals from ground fire was the sine qua non of a CAS spec.
And was there any reason why the P-39's 20-mm low-velocity cannon could not have been replaced with a high-velocity cannon to make it suitable for tank-busting?
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What was this protection on the P-39? Certainly you don't mean the thin aluminum fuselage skinning.
What cannon would that be?