At least you haven't shot yourself down.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...e-from-itself/
At least you haven't shot yourself down.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...e-from-itself/
What is the point of 'guns' on a jet fighter anyway? Particularly one with only 511 rounds!The incident reflects why guns on a high-performance jet are perhaps a less than ideal weapon. The Vulcan is capable of firing over 6,000 shots per minute, but its magazine carries only 511 rounds—just enough for five seconds of fury.
This is by no means the first time this has happened to a jet pilot. I don't recall the dates or details, but an unwary pilot of an F6 many years ago ran into his own rounds. The not thinking straight pilot descended after firing his rounds and flew right into them. I guess he forgot that rounds just fired are going to lose altitude. Had he climbed quickly and/or turned right or left, he'd have missed them entirely.
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Reminds me of the famous F-14 story of one being shot down by it's own AIM-7 Sparrow during testing, great read too!
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