What were the weight savings from removing FW 190 outer wing cannons? - Page 2 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Tony Williams · #1 29th July 2005, 08:58

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Originally Posted by Leo Etgen

I would just like to point out that all sources that I have seen state that the Fw 190 series used a 55 round drum for the MG/FF, although I have also read about a 60 round drum that may have been used as well.

It was always a 60-round drum, but may have been loaded with only 55 rounds to improve feed reliability. Some time in 1942 (IIRC), a 90-round drum with the same external dimensions was introduced.

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