[Guest]

just a request for information regarding the gyro gunsight - can anyone please give any info on any aircraft fighter or bombers that used the gyro computing gunsight


thx

[313_Sheddan]

Spitfire Mk.XIV :wink:

[Guest]

rgr i wish that bird was available

[Oilburner]

B17 & B24 top and bottom turrets used sperry K4/K5 computing gun sight (ball turret in B17 & B24 identical - both made by sperry - except B24 could be raised/lowered). I know the K4/K5 were computing sights but I'm not sure of the difference between them and the "ace maker" as found in late spits and P51's.

[Guest]

thx Oilburner - maybe we should include them for the top turret on the B29

[Skullbiscuit]

According to this site http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avp47.html the P-47D-40 included the K14, but it also states that the D40 modification of a dorsal fin was done in the field. Does not explicitly state that the K14 was installed.

And this French Wikipedia site http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt confirms the K14 in the D40 with over 1400 aircraft produced.

SB

[Sturmbock]

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

[GentleKiller]

the gyro was used in p 47 d40, but its no use, because we dont have that model

[Fisneaky]

Spitfire Mk.XIV :wink:

soon . . . . . . .

[quote]
Please note that this add-on is impossible to install over stand alone Pacific Fighters.

New Aircraft:

Flyable Aircraft:
Avia B-534
Spitfire Mk. XIV
P-51D 25lbs 150octan
P-47N
Tempest Mk. V 13lb
Ju 88A-13

AI Aircraft:
Letov S-328
La-9

Corrections:

-Updated the MiG-9FS Artificial Horizon;
-Modified the P-47 Ammocount;
-Updated the Tracer Effects on various guns;
-Updated weapons and ammunition types on the P-39, P-40, P-51, P-47, B-239, F4F3/4, F6F3/F5, Spitfire Mk. IXe;
-Modified external damage on the Yak-15;
-Modified the frontal canopy framework on the FW-190, both internally and externally;
-Updated trimmer indicators on the MiG-9;
-Modified damage model of Ki-27;
-Updated the cannon sounds on the Bf-109 series;
-Corrected MiG-9 cannon sounds;
-Decreased the volume of engines by nearby enemies as heard in the cockpit;
-Changed parameters for the Yak-3, MiG-3, P-51D, MiG-13/I-250, Yak-3R;
-Modified the MG151/20;
-Modified the Browning M2;
-Updated the in-game credits;
-Fixed errors in loadouts for Bf-109F-4, P-47D-22/27;
-Fixed the explosive range of certain guns and objects;
-Modified the engine shut-down parameters when firing the main cannon in MiG-9;
-Modified Bf-109G flight model;

New maps:
Slovakia: Ian Boys, Vladimir Kochmarsky, Ray Gr

[Lewicide]

Not that hoax AGAIN

[RAF_Magpie]

If only

[MICHOO]

HI ALL
Correct me if I'm wrong, but somewhere I read [unfortunately, I do not remember where there was] that late versions of Lightning had K-14 gunsight also. If there is historically correct [in your opinion] I would love to see the Acemaker on my P-38.
Sorry for my terrible English.

[Fisneaky]

Not that hoax AGAIN

Seems that the Read Me was hacked then?

[RAF_Magpie]

It sure is a pity that was a hoax - felt like wanting a bike for christmas, seeing a bike shaped parcel beside the tree, and it turns out to be an exercycle for grandma :?

[HH_Cipher]

Id think many pilots here would love Spit XIV's for Xmas. And many other warbirds.

Oleg if your watching.... :roll: