About WW2 fighter aircraft firing power

[Harri Pihl]

Originally Posted by Juha

Because flatter flight path of shot/shell lessened the effects of errors, it increased the possibility of hit. Of course lessening the firing distance did the same.

The advantages of high muzzle velocity is not limited to the flat flight path of the projectile and sudden movements of the target (Janacek's point); because the time to reach target is shorter, also the needed lead is shorter and therefore the aiming error will be smaller as well.