Jettisoned shells on Fokker D.VII

[greybeard_52]

[czech693]

Isn't that inside chute for the empty ammunition belt?  I believe both the MG08 and Vickers ejected out the bottom so if they were trying to conserve the brass it would have a chute below.  But, ejecting out the side doesn't appear accurate.

Edited July 7, 2023 by czech693

[greybeard_52]

1 hour ago, czech693 said:

Isn't that inside chute for the empty ammunition belt?

I do not know. If so, it seems strange to me that the ejection of the shells did not happen in the same way for the previous aircraft (e.g.: Fokker Dr.I).

 

1 hour ago, czech693 said:

I believe both the MG08 and Vickers ejected out the bottom so if they were trying to conserve the brass it would have a chute below.

From this video (starting from minute 2:00) it seems that the shells were ejected UNDER the breech. From here I can not imagine how they could be deflected laterally.

 

1 hour ago, czech693 said:

But, ejecting out the side doesn't appear accurate.

I agree.