2024-12-23 21:06:07
The rounds fired from the aircraft would travel at the velocity of the aircraft + the muzzle velocity of the rounds fired when referenced against a stationary object. When referencing against the aircraft the rounds would still move away from it at the muzzle velocity. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-1-3) Author
2024-12-23 22:11:42
NNN. Air resistance causes projectiles to slow quickly, unlike the powered plane, and various aerodynamic forces and temperatures at such speeds negatively affect projectile stability. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-4) Author
2024-12-24 00:10:28
The SR-71 didn’t have a gun because it was designed as a reconnaissance plane that would outrun any possible threats. A gun would only be necessary for dogfighting, which the plane would never do, not because of any issue with the bullets as the poster tried to claim [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(13-0-1) Author
2024-12-24 00:38:43
Skilled Glacier Fantail didn’t account for wind resistance. On 21 Sep 1956 a US Navy F-11F fighter fired a burst of 20mm at Mach 1 & collided with the fired bullets. [Link] Jan 2019 a Dutch Air Force F-16 collided with one of its own 20mm rounds during a gunnery exercise. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author