Originally posted by Brockpaine
Hrm, probably a good point. Let's make that turret manned as well...
Well, there is one issue with a manned turret versus a remote turret in the ventral position - getting the gunner into and out of the turret.
And then there is the issue of what happens if you need to make a belly landing with the gunner still in the ventral turret (for what ever reason).
Neither problem is attendant on a turret in the dorsal position; so, there is logic to the difference. Of course, both problems were exposed due to combat experience.