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Old 17th June 2011, 23:01
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No heavy machine gun for defense?

I did search before asking..

Heavy machine gun ever fitted for defense on multiengine aircraft? Germany had a 13mm. I realize it would be much heaver, and the ammunition, and the recoil, and the mounting. But HMG round has more penetrating power than a 7.92mm
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