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Smitty Two 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?)
What kind of gun do *you* have with a muzzle velocity of only 733 fps ?
....Ken
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Re: shooting yourself down - more physics?
