Very thin aircraft wings can restrict the choice of armament. Heating systems may keep machine guns warm enough to fire while larger cannon remain too exposed to the cold. Cannon freezing is therefore a constraint on how weapons can be housed within the wing. Armament and wing design have to account for the equipment's operating needs.
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Thin wings constrain cannon installation and heating
Thin wings can leave cannon exposed to cold even when machine guns can be kept warm enough to fire.