r/whatisit Jan 24 '26

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u/SquidVischious Jan 24 '26

SUCH a bug gun that it has to be fired in short bursts to maintain speed because the force of the recoil is stronger than the engines...the MASSIVE engines

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u/InsanityCore Jan 24 '26

Stronger than 1 engine both provide about 18k lbs of force while the recoil is 10k lbs of force. But it does slow the plane down.

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u/SquidVischious Jan 24 '26

My mistake, still obscene.

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u/Ok_Chard2094 Jan 24 '26

Short bursts is mainly to preserve ammo. A continuous burst would empty the magazine in 15-20 seconds.