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Old 29th July 2005, 08:59
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Re: What were the weight savings from removing FW 190 outer wing cannons?

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Originally Posted by John P Cooper
Err the belt fed was experimental (due to mag capacity and jamming but I am not 100% sure maybe some experten can comment) sorry it was only added as a weight comparison...
Yes, they made a rather Heath Robinson attempt at a belt feed, but I doubt that it was ever installed in an aircraft. The only people to produce a successful belt feed for the aircraft Oerlikon were the Japanese.

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