PERFORMANCE OF AIRCRAFT CANNONS IN TERMS OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN AIR COMBAT
Abstract
The article deals with the combat use of aircraft cannons in close-range aerial manoeuvering combat in terms of their usage and combat effectiveness. The specifics of air combat manoeuvering are analyzed as well as of Gatling cannons - the general formula can be applied to all cannons and a manoeuvering target. The emphasis is laid on the calculation of the probability of kill by a cannon burst, while particular factors, which influence this probability, are analysed. The further part compares the performance of chosen air cannons in terms of muzzle energies of variously long cannon bursts as well as the possibilities of cannon fire application of the most spread or perspective fighters. The conclusive part evaluates the chosen fighters in terms of the number of 1-second bursts they are able to deliver as well as of the overall muzzle energy of all their carried projectiles.
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