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I remember reading of a F-104 Starfighter pilot who shoot himself down.
He tested his guns, then accelerated, nose down and ran into his own
shells.
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 12:21:29 -0400, Smitty Two <prestwhich@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> If you guys aren't tired of arithmetic, I am wondering if any fighter
> pilots have shot themselves down. Probably not, but imagine you're
> flying straight and level at 1000 mph and fire a 500 mph projectile at
> an enemy that's directly ahead but at a higher altitude. You miss him;
> the bullet follows a parabolic path, returning to your altitude just as
> you overtake it. Discounting air friction, at what angle was the bullet
> fired?
>
> (extra credit question -- how many rivets could you have installed in
> the time you wasted thinking about this question?)
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Re: shooting yourself down - more physics?
