Increased engine power allowed the air frame to carry heavier weaponry. In World War I most planes had one or two machine guns. By World War II fighters like the American P-51 had six. It's Browning M2 machine guns fired the large and very lethal 50 caliber bullet. Armed to the teeth fighters from all sides became decisive battle winners. There machine guns could destroy other planes, carve up convoys, annihilate tanks.

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