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Dan_Thomas_nospam@yahoo.com wrote:
> He misses the ME-109 because the recoil of firing the bullet
> accelerates the B-17 just a bit, so that the bullet, travelling at a
> little less than the bomber's speed actually briefly follows the bomber
> as it falls.
>
> A related question: Haven't there been cases of supersonic
> fighters shooting themselves down when they caught up to the shells
> they'd fired forward?
>
> Dan
I was hoping someone would answer that. I recall seeing/hearing/reading
somewhat the same thing back when. Best I can recall it involved an
F-86 or equivalent (not supersonic) and happened by firing and then
going into a dive thus flying into the bullet stream. Are 50 cal
bullets supersonic?
If so, the plane would also have to be.
Harry K
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Re: Physics question
