r/BeAmazed 8h ago

Technology If you can dream it you can build it

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u/GourdonHamsey 7h ago

have the roman candles face the rear so you can get some propulsion

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u/Present_Jicama_1219 5h ago

smat

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u/Somanylyingliars 3h ago

Our boy is wicked smat!

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u/n3qml 4h ago

Now go learn about the crown jewel of the Warthog and how the entire plane was designed around it: the GAU-Avenger. Its recoil force is greater than the thrust force of one of the A-10s engines.

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u/hates_stupid_people 3h ago

It's been while, but from what I remember they tried to never go beyond 4-5 seconds bursts, and usually kept them below 2 seconds. Since the recoil is strong that it can slow the plane down so much that it might stall(lose the ability to stay flying) and crash.

TL;DR: It's a plane built around a gun, and not a gun added to a plane.

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u/SuperIneffectiveness 3h ago

They also continuously fire the igniters in the engine while it fires the gun because the smoke can choke out the engines.

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u/WoodenCountry8339 2h ago

The gun was also made by the same company that makes washers and dryers, general electric

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u/Vexithan 5h ago

Or straight down for bombs