Will we be able arm ourselves with Triple B-20 cannons?

[PLAAF]

Like the title.
Will we be able to switch between 2 different armaments that best fit our missions? Thanks for any considerations.

Edited October 15, 2022 by PLAAF

[BalticDude]

On 10/14/2022 at 5:42 PM, PLAAF said:

Like the title.
Will we be able to switch between 2 different armaments that best fit our missions? Thanks for any considerations.

 

Considering their I-16 does not allow for 20mm, no.

[Ala13_ManOWar]

14 hours ago, BalticDude said:

Considering their I-16 does not allow for 20mm, no.

Funnily enough I always thought also it was like that, but then again OctopusG (I believe it was him) provided some info regarding the subject and it turns out type 24 always wore 4 machine guns only, while the kind with 20mm cannon was type 27, so it's not "an option" for 24 but a different type aircraft indeed.

Interestingly, it was like that for other types also, type 5 with 2 cannons was a type 12 (not a gunned up type 5), type 17 (IIRC) 4 guns, type 18 2 cannons (or the other way around), and so on. They are different models, not just the former one "cannoned up", hence some tiny but still differences might appear also between them, different engines, oxygen system yes or no, radios or not, some had a reinforced wing spar or not, etc.

[FlankerKiller]

So is there an answer to thi? Three 20mm would be really niche for anti bomber work and ground attack.

[Ala13_ManOWar]

It's not said anywhere, but I believe 3 B20 canons in La-7 was a different version with different engine cowling, and with it's own problems IIRC. Not just 3 cannons same aircraft. The 3D model we've seen is the regular 2 cannons version.