Once Benedict was back, the plane went through another intensive check, but his landing had been much more gentle, and he hadn't pushed the plane nearly as hard as Dominic had.
Mostly because the controls weren't as touchy.
"We need to do a few tweaks, but I think that the core design is good to go. For the guns, it might actually just be best to have them fire explosive shells all the time. Even against airships, fire is the best way to take them out.
One short burst, then circle and reload.
You're going to blow past your target anyhow, even if you're diving at it to increase accuracy. So, a dozen or two dozen rounds at a time is enough. It doesn't need sustained fire, just bursts."
Gully nodded, that was good news. It was also something that was easy enough to do. The guns were Dominic's specialty, but the rest of it was pretty well reviewed.
