Huh, how the heck can an aircraft (even the tiny Stiletto) pack 10,000 rounds of ammo
per gun?
Turns out the feed is linkless, so no belts or chains, haha.
So I decided to go for an ammo 'barrel,' like on the
GAU-8 used on the A-10.
I've measured out the dimensions, though. The dual-ring scheme I use means the barrel is about 1.4m in diameter, and can hold 5040 rounds with a depth of 1.8m. That's only half of the specified 10,000 rounds, though. (And it's still 5 times the 1174 rounds held by the A-10!). It seems way too big to fit even one on the Stiletto, much less a potential three. (Never mind doubling its length so it actually holds ten thousand rounds.)
If I just use the compact inner ring, then the radius is nearly halved to 0.72m, which makes for a more manageable load (but still silly on the Stiletto
) and the ammo storage is nearly quartered to 1440 rounds with a storage depth of 1.8m.
I could maybe work on both, which allows the player to choose the large capacity for medium/heavy hardpoints and 5x the staying power, or the smaller which improves airspeed, fuel economy, weight, and fits on smaller hardpoints.
Edit: Of course, the simplest option is just to show a single bullet to the player, and abstract away this stupid ammo storage
.