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Topic: Did WW 1 planes use tracers?
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Raider
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posted 01-25- 04:52 AM
   
I do not recall if WW 1 planes use tracers. I know that they had incendiary rounds. Would they look like tracers when fired?IP: Logged |
Jeeves
Pilot
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posted 01-25- 05:05 AM
I would say so- maybe there's a way to change the tracers so they actually cause damage? Then you could change from every other 4 or 5 to every single one. Bye Bye Zeppelin!IP: Logged |
JG5Jerry
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posted 01-25- 06:22 AM
AFAIK, they did't use tracers as standard. 'Incendiary' rounds were actually what we call tracer rounds, as the rear part of the bullet that glowed was white hot, and thus good for setting fire to things (i.e. ballons). IP: Logged |
juzz
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posted 01-25- 10:21 AM
I think SDOE fires something like: AP,HE,Tracer,AP - with the HE's explosive value taken from the loadout.ppf file. I would maybe give all the WW1 planes using machineguns a tiny amount of HE to simulate incendiary rounds; and have 2 loadouts, one with incendiary and one without. IP: Logged |
Raider
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posted 01-25- 10:41 AM
Thanks guys. I am still not sure if they would line up a shot using tracers or just using the sites. I know if I shoot a rifle I cannot see where the bullet goes until it hits. I have tried to look this up, but no luck. Any ideas. IP: Logged |
juzz
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posted 01-25- 10:57 AM
I think they didn't use tracers - that's why it took them like 300 bullets to shoot down a plane.Info on Incendiary, Tracer and HE rounds: quote:
Incendiary rounds were first developed in small calibres during WWI. The bullet was filled with incendiary rather than explosive material. Early on, the material was often phosphorus, ignited by the actual firing of the round. Later fused projectiles, which ignited only when hitting the target, also appeared. High Explosive rounds were traditionally made by boring out the core of a solid projectile, then filling it with explosive. Tracer rounds have some material in the base of the projectile, which burns during flight and indicates the trajectory. For use at night "glowing" ammunition, which gives a fainter light, was developed. The disadvantage, especially in rifle-calibre ammunition, is that the tracer rounds have a different trajectory from the rest. In addition, the high visibility of tracer alerts the target, but it may also have a deterrent effect.
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silas
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posted 01-25- 01:49 PM
Yes they did, at least W. Barker did. In the book about his life it was stated that when he fired at night the tracers would draw ground fire to him.------------------
silas
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Michael
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posted 01-25- 02:33 PM
They did use tracers.IP: Logged |
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