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Old 11th August 2017, 06:22
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Re: How were Motorkanone sighted in?

Okay, a "target line tester." So that would be the equivalent to a "bore sight kit?"

That's a critical piece of information. Here then is (what I propose was) the process.

1) The aircraft was jacked up,

2) A target was walked out to the desired range, say 300-meters,

3) The target line tester/bore sight kit was installed,

4) The target was moved left or right until it came into view of the bore sight kit.

5) The aircraft was jacket up or down until the bore sight kit was zeroed on the target.

6) The bore of the cannon was now "on target."

7) The Revi gunsight was then adjusted to zero on the target.

The motorkanone was thus sighted in. This means the aircraft was not level in flight when firing. The nose had to be up--elevated--to provide the necessary ballistic arc.

Anyone?

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