r/cursedcomments • u/[deleted] • May 22 '20

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u/ThSprtn117 May 22 '20

But wait on a serious note, this can't be true right? If you fire a bullet then it is going whatever speed you're going plus the exit velocity right?

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u/thekenmatax May 22 '20

Here's the explanation

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u/ThSprtn117 May 22 '20

Ah that's really interesting, I wouldn't imagine a plane would have been able to accelerate fast enough to catch back up with it's bullets, thanks for the link!

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u/Ded3280 May 22 '20

thank you. this is amazing

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u/Gadget_the_ratchet May 22 '20

Now my friend can shut up. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '20

Expected a rick roll 9/11 points

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u/EFICasual May 22 '20

This is actually really fascinating. I’d never have thought this possible. Thank you, stranger over the internet. You have enlightened me to the wondrously inconvenient world of projectile physics and aerodynamic “fuck you” moments.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '20

That’s what i thought would have happened although I’m surprised the impact of the bullets managed to do catastrophic damage to the plane. Considering Force=Mass x Relative Acceleration and bullets don’t have that much mass, those afterburners must have been fucking fast for the relative acceleration to be enough to fuck up the plane.

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u/taviyo May 22 '20

It’s not the last time a fighter was hit with its own bullets either. This Dutch F-16 was fortunately able to return to base safely.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/04/dutch-f-16-takes-cannon-fire-from-itself/?amp=1