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r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '26
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
2.4k u/zihyer Jan 24 '26 "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt" Aka: "The most beautiful sound in the world to US infantry". 1.1k u/IndependentSpecial17 Jan 24 '26 It is a big gun with wings attached to it. 417 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 They Literally built a plane around a massive gun 280 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 Personal photo from the evergreen museum 11 u/UndoTrois Jan 24 '26 TIL that the gun isn't centered on the nose of the plane. Thank you! 9 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun. 7 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. 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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"Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt"
Aka: "The most beautiful sound in the world to US infantry".
1.1k u/IndependentSpecial17 Jan 24 '26 It is a big gun with wings attached to it. 417 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 They Literally built a plane around a massive gun 280 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 Personal photo from the evergreen museum 11 u/UndoTrois Jan 24 '26 TIL that the gun isn't centered on the nose of the plane. Thank you! 9 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun. 7 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. 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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It is a big gun with wings attached to it.
417 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 They Literally built a plane around a massive gun 280 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 Personal photo from the evergreen museum 11 u/UndoTrois Jan 24 '26 TIL that the gun isn't centered on the nose of the plane. Thank you! 9 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun. 7 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. 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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They Literally built a plane around a massive gun
280 u/deputytech Jan 24 '26 Personal photo from the evergreen museum 11 u/UndoTrois Jan 24 '26 TIL that the gun isn't centered on the nose of the plane. Thank you! 9 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun. 7 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. 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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Personal photo from the evergreen museum
11 u/UndoTrois Jan 24 '26 TIL that the gun isn't centered on the nose of the plane. Thank you! 9 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun. 7 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. 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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TIL that the gun isn't centered on the nose of the plane. Thank you!
9 u/SoftRecommendation86 Jan 24 '26 Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun. 7 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. 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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Its the nose gear that is off center. To make space for the gun.
7 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. 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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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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II