Ok, then dispute it with Jay Miller and every other article I have ever read
on the gun.
They said the gun was inefective. And remember, eeven with that fighter
closing in at 1000mph, the bullet is losing altitude. Probably the only way
the fighter would get hit is if it was in a dive. Another thing, which they
have proven with the SR-71, the closure rate isn't too good if the chase
aircraft isn't flying any faster than the aircraft he is pursuing. Even if
he was 100mph faster, by the time he caught up, the plane would probably be
over a friendly country. I don't think they had too many aircraft that good
intercept the B-58, when the B-58 was flying.

Everytrhing is relative, but you have to look at it in the proper
perspective. BLOOEY!
Ron

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Didn't make any difference. The supersonic speed going forward versus the
bullet speed going backwards, meant that it was totally eneffectual.
Luckily, they never were in a position where it was needed. But, it was
radar controlled.
Ron

Not quite, Ron. Say the B-58 is traveling at 1,000 MPH and has a tail
cannon with a muzzle velocity of 1,000 MPH. In relation to a ground
observer, if the cannon was fired just as it flew overhead of the
observer, the cannon shell would stop and free fall towards the observer
while the delivery aircraft flew away from the shell at 1,000 MPH
departure rate. But.... if a fighter was pursuing the B-58 at 1,000 MPH he
would fly into the cannon shell at a closure rate of 1,000 MPH.
BLOOOOey!!!! goes the fighter. Everything is relative!!!