1934 Cheranovsky BICh-17 armed with two 76mm APK recoilless rifles
Posted by Brutal_Deluxe_@reddit | WeirdWings | View on Reddit | 6 comments
Posted by Brutal_Deluxe_@reddit | WeirdWings | View on Reddit | 6 comments
EarthMarsUranus@reddit
What is a recoilless rifle? Wouldn't basic physics mean that only works if the rifle either doesn't fire anything or if it fires in both directions at once?!
thehom3er@reddit
that's pretty much it... it's a tube with a big ol' charge in it and a projectile... the blast propels the round out front while most of the gases go out the back...
there are also versions that have a "second" projectile that comes out the back when you fire the gun.
the benefits of a recoilless rifle is mainly in weight savings and not needing a sturdy mount, but just like a bazooka or an rpg it is not advisable to stand in the back blast area. (in most planes that had these guns, the back blast was a major problem for the vertical stabiliser... besides only having one shot)
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
You see, comrade, when of fire recoilless rifle on aeroplaneing, is of hit not only target in front but also chasing plane in back
Zalsibuar@reddit
I'm honestly curious if it could be used defensively now
Automatic-Advice8378@reddit
Not sure about defensively but with some WW1 era recoilless rifles mounted on aircraft there are incidents of friendlys getting shot down by the projectile going out the back (recoilless rifles of the era like the Davis gun fired two projectiles)
No_Drummer4801@reddit
It does fire in both directions at once: the exhaust from the propellant out the back, balances the mass of the projectile going out the front.