soc.history.war.world-war-ii

YMC wrote:

> "Don Phillipson" wrote in message news:fqn2c5> This
> hints at some misunderstandings about weapons.
>
>>1. All weapons and projectiles are "ballistic" so far
>>as they respond to gravity alone after release, i.e.
>>are not guided by controls that alter their trajectory.

> Pardon me. Let me clarify. What was the most effective weapon that used the
> biggest ballistic bullet in an aircraft during WW2?

Stretching the definition of "bullet" a bit, Luftwaffe fighters with the
210mm Wfr.Gr.21 achieved a fair degree of success breaking up the USAAF
bomber formation "boxes".

The Luftwaffe fighters equipped with the Wfr.Gr.21 were a bit slow with
compromised maneuverability and became "easy meat" with the arrival of
the long range escorts but prior to that they obtained some degree of
success.

Cheers