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Originally Posted by Juha
And Il-2s with 37mm cannon were not liked by pilots and they had inhered accuracy problems which you of course should know already after 35 years of study and with your pursuit of thruth. Otherwise you would not of course express definite conclusions.
Juha
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The NS37 mounted under the wings of the Il-2 3M weighed 522lbs with 50 rds. The bombload was reduced to 440lbs. When fully load, the CG moved 3.5% rearward. The a/c required considerable piloting skill and had much more demanding flight characteristics. There was also a shortage of NS37 cannons.