In cases where an aircraft is capable of both types of combat, when it is assigned to a ground attack role, and thus expected to be using the guns mostly for strafing, the fixed weapons are often mounted so that the convergence point is lower and at a greater range than would be used for air combat. Some fixed wing aircraft, like fighter-bombers, are capable of flying either air-combat missions or ground attack missions ( P-47 Thunderbolt), while others are dedicated ground-attack types ( Il-2 Sturmovik). Beaufighters strafing a Vorpostenboot, 1944
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