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In article <1126272402.477766.149690@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
Dan_Thomas_nospam@yahoo.com wrote:
> Quick question: what does a plane have that a bullet lacks?
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> >Answer: an engine to maintain its speed.
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> >Bullets start slowing down the moment they leave the muzzle (alright,
> >just slightly *after* they leave the muzzle), while the aircraft that
> >fired them can maintain its speed.
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> But in this case there is no air friction to "slow" the bullet.
> It leaves the gun into still air, and so if the bomber is accelerated a
> bit by the gun's recoil, its muzzle velocity is a bit less than the
> airplane's velocity and so will move "forward" a little as it falls.
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> Dan
Read the question I answered...
> > > > 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?
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> > > > 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.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Re: Physics question
