I remember reading of a F-104 Starfighter pilot who shoot himself down.
He tested his guns, then accelerated, nose down and ran into his own
shells.

On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 12:21:29 -0400, Smitty Two
wrote:

If you guys aren't tired of arithmetic, I'm wondering if any fighter
pilots have shot themselves down. Probably not, but imagine you're
flying straight and level at 1000 mph and fire a 500 mph projectile at
an enemy that's directly ahead but at a higher altitude. You miss him;
the bullet follows a parabolic path, returning to your altitude just as
you overtake it. Discounting air friction, at what angle was the bullet
fired?

(extra credit question -- how many rivets could you have installed in
the time you wasted thinking about this question?)

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