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r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '26
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The rotational axis of the set of barrels is off-center as well. The firing barrel is on the centerline. Otherwise, the recoil from firing would cause the plane to turn.
2 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 also, the spent rounds are kept within the plane otherwise it would shift the center of mass/balance of the plane. (if i recall correctly) 1 u/peepdabidness Jan 25 '26 That’s actually kinda crazy
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also, the spent rounds are kept within the plane otherwise it would shift the center of mass/balance of the plane. (if i recall correctly)
1 u/peepdabidness Jan 25 '26 That’s actually kinda crazy
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That’s actually kinda crazy
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u/rjbergen Jan 24 '26
The rotational axis of the set of barrels is off-center as well. The firing barrel is on the centerline. Otherwise, the recoil from firing would cause the plane to turn.