05.12.2007, 21:05
As far I know the Mk.II gyro gunsight was used in: Spitfire Mk.IX, Spitfire Mk.XIV, Spitfire Mk.XVI, Lancaster.
No Gyro gun sight for Tempest Mk.V.
K-14 gyro gunsight was used in: P-51D/K, P-47D-40/M/N.
In Germany: a specification for the development of the gunsight, which automatically determined the necessary amount of lead by measuring angular velocity and target distance during pursuit , had been issued by the RLM in July 1939. However it was not until mid-1944 that the first examples of the gyro gunsight, designated EZ 40, were delivered to the E-Stelle Tarnowitz for testing.
By the end of August 1944 the Askania firm had assembled the first 15 production examples; on orders of the General der Jagdflieger they were installed in Bf 109 fighters of JG300. At this time the E-Stelle took delivery of the third prototype of the EZ 42, which was seen as the definitive version of the gyro gunsight . Extensive testing was carried out in an Fw 190 beginning in early September 1944. The first 15 examples of the preproduction series, which incorporated various design changes, were delivered about two months later. Like the earlier version, they were installed in machines of II./JG 300 for front-line testing.
According to Messerchsmitt records the parts for installation of the
No Gyro gun sight for Tempest Mk.V.
K-14 gyro gunsight was used in: P-51D/K, P-47D-40/M/N.
In Germany: a specification for the development of the gunsight, which automatically determined the necessary amount of lead by measuring angular velocity and target distance during pursuit , had been issued by the RLM in July 1939. However it was not until mid-1944 that the first examples of the gyro gunsight, designated EZ 40, were delivered to the E-Stelle Tarnowitz for testing.
By the end of August 1944 the Askania firm had assembled the first 15 production examples; on orders of the General der Jagdflieger they were installed in Bf 109 fighters of JG300. At this time the E-Stelle took delivery of the third prototype of the EZ 42, which was seen as the definitive version of the gyro gunsight . Extensive testing was carried out in an Fw 190 beginning in early September 1944. The first 15 examples of the preproduction series, which incorporated various design changes, were delivered about two months later. Like the earlier version, they were installed in machines of II./JG 300 for front-line testing.
According to Messerchsmitt records the parts for installation of the