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Four 50 cal MA-2 Browning machine guns, effective range 4500 ft. Radar or manually directed. When shooting off to the side, it would yaw the tail.

The wrinkles in the skin appear when the aircraft was supported by landing gear and stretch out in the air. The aircraft was able to take substantial battle damage and stay in the air.
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