37mm cannon on a SPAD XII

[diceslinger]

I am reading about Georges Guynemer, and I came across this quote from a Wiki:
"By July, he began to fly the Spad XII; his avion magique was, at his behest, armed with a 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon whose barrel fired through the propeller shaft. It was also armed with a .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun. Although the cannon promised devastating firepower, the new plane was a handful because of it. The single shot cannon had to be manually reloaded in flight; it had a heavy recoil when fired, and filled the canopy with fumes from every shot. The Spad XII was not a plane for a novice pilot. However, Guynemer used it to down an Albatros fighter on 27 July, and a DFW the next day."

Wow...a 37 mm canon shooting through the propeller shaft. How cool is that!

I believe this page has picture of the engine (or a replica/similar engine?)

I've got to think up some rules for that gun!

[Baldrick62]

Yes, and you can even DIY one, here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...ighlight=canon

[diceslinger]

Thanks Baldrick...That thread led me to some rules made up for it on this thread : http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...85-SPAD-Cannon
Now I've to to come up with a scenario for this cannon!

[Baldrick62]

Or this one here at the WoG Aerodrome - http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...85-SPAD-Cannon

[diceslinger]

Yep, that's the one I meant, I pasted the wrong URL somehow.