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Originally Posted by cunnutazzo
Yes the airplanes are very dangerous, but it doesn't mean that your hull is reduced at 76% or less cause some bullets hits. And the airplanes are very though. In GWX the Uboot are made in aluminum and the planes are made with vanadium steel. 
An Uboot needs of a BOMB or more to get sunk, not some bullets hits, in this case GWX is not realistic, it is in "masochistic" mode. |
Vanadium has some really great properties (like large scattering cross section) but it's not used in GWX
:p
On a serious note: In reallity the U-Boat Hull was not armoured (at least in most parts). It was a pressure hull and thus any hole on it could cause problems to the boat's integrity under water. So that means that a few hits with a machine gun from a plane can cause your boat serious damage.
Now on the Vanadium issue (strong airplanes :p ): Most of the airplanes of the time were made out of wood or fabric. Therefore any hit from a machine gun would do minimal damage to them. Also don't forget that when you're firing on a plane comming towards you at high speed you have a small area to aim for. This is important as that way most of your bullets will miss. The ones that do hit will most probably hit the coolant and the engine cover (both armoured in most planes of the time) and will do minimal damage. The only area where you can actually do critical damage to a WWII plane is if you score a direct hit on the pilot or in the area around and behind the cocpit were all the fuel is stored.
Hopefully this will answer your question regarding the U-Boat vs Airplane fight in GWX
