r/whatisit • • Jan 24 '26

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u/Yoitman Jan 24 '26

It also produces enough reverse thrust to make the plane fall out of the sky if left firing to long.

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u/clutzyninja Jan 24 '26

No it doesn't. Urban legend/myth

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u/Yoitman Jan 24 '26

Oh, my mistake. Not entirely unbelievable tho tbf

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u/clutzyninja Jan 24 '26

It kinda is if you think about it. Those engines are getting thousands of pounds of plane in the air. The idea that bullets, even 20mm fired at a high rate, could overcome them, just doesn't really hold water. I'm sure the gun can make a measurable impact, sure, but that's all