Very difficult to aim properly, but not at all physically impossible.
The clip sucked major balls. But yeah - possible.
Pretty much the general consensus of everyone else.
Plausible but feckin' hard.
Plausible but feckin' hard.
I imagine that since you are in terminal velocity, so are the bullets. It is a matter of how well you can aim I suppose.
Just a guess though, not tactical realism.
Just a guess though, not tactical realism.
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needs more mythbusters
If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.
I was just going to suggest that.UnkleRukus wrote:
needs more mythbusters
Terminal velocity is affected by drag too. So the bullets have different terminal velocity than a person does when falling. Though the effect would be minimal in the travel time of the bullet.Phrozenbot wrote:
I imagine that since you are in terminal velocity, so are the bullets. It is a matter of how well you can aim I suppose.
Just a guess though, not tactical realism.
I'd rather try to shoot someone out of the sky with a shotgun than a pistol, or a smg if it is that difficult.
You had to do that in BC2's single player campaign, right at the end.
OH SNAP! Sorry for posting this topic, the proof was right there in the video game... Well hot damn... Sorry for posting guys, don't know why I asked when I've tried and done it in the videogame and it totally worked there, I could even aim and everything...Pubic wrote:
You had to do that in BC2's single player campaign, right at the end.
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
I don't think he was saying it proves it works, he was just saying...you had to do it lol. Too quick on the defensive there Floppy.
He wasn't saying that proved it would work it real life, he was just saying it...FloppY_ wrote:
OH SNAP! Sorry for posting this topic, the proof was right there in the video game... Well hot damn... Sorry for posting guys, don't know why I asked when I've tried and done it in the videogame and it totally worked there, I could even aim and everything...Pubic wrote:
You had to do that in BC2's single player campaign, right at the end.
Ugh
JakAttaK wrote:
I don't think he was saying it proves it works, he was just saying...you had to do it lol. Too quick on the defensive there Floppy.
I know guys, I just felt it was abit too "captain obvious goes random"...jord wrote:
He wasn't saying that proved it would work it real life, he was just saying it...FloppY_ wrote:
OH SNAP! Sorry for posting this topic, the proof was right there in the video game... Well hot damn... Sorry for posting guys, don't know why I asked when I've tried and done it in the videogame and it totally worked there, I could even aim and everything...Pubic wrote:
You had to do that in BC2's single player campaign, right at the end.
Ugh
Like if I said 1+1=2 out of nowhere in the middle of a thread discussing high end math...
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
Just mentioning there was such a scene in a battlefield game, nothing more.
Pubic wrote:
Just mentioning there was such a scene in a battlefield game, nothing more.
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
It's not possible, come on guys think.
So if a plane was on a treadmill, would it take off?
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if a tree falls on a treadmill does it take off?
depends on the speed of the tread.Mutantbear wrote:
So if a plane was on a treadmill, would it take off?
RE: the OP I presume you'd have to aim way below the target, the bullet hits the 150mph+ relative upward wind speed.
interesting, I'd imagine it would be solid.
if there is no friction between the wheel mount and the wheel, and if the treadmill is 3miles long. yesMiggle wrote:
if a tree falls on a treadmill does it take off?
because no power goes to the wheels of the air plane, the jet-engines push the plane forward.
Physically impossible, no. Practically impossible, pretty much.
Shooting straight up or down, probably not too bad for the first shot. Recoil will probably tip you out of your original position spoiling your aim for a second shot.
Shooting to the side, you effectively have a 150mph cross wind.
You there's no way to stabilize yourself except with your body position. If you want to take aim at something, your body position is going to have to change, ruining your stability.
Your targets are going to be able to move at a fairly quick rate relative to you, making your already horrible aiming situation that much more difficult.
Recoil, while not usually significant to someone on the ground, will play merry hell with your trajectory since you don't have any way to brace yourself.
Shooting straight up or down, probably not too bad for the first shot. Recoil will probably tip you out of your original position spoiling your aim for a second shot.
Shooting to the side, you effectively have a 150mph cross wind.
You there's no way to stabilize yourself except with your body position. If you want to take aim at something, your body position is going to have to change, ruining your stability.
Your targets are going to be able to move at a fairly quick rate relative to you, making your already horrible aiming situation that much more difficult.
Recoil, while not usually significant to someone on the ground, will play merry hell with your trajectory since you don't have any way to brace yourself.
use recoil to get closer to the guy and knife him tbh, lot easier if your pro at skydivingmcgid1 wrote:
Physically impossible, no. Practically impossible, pretty much.
Shooting straight up or down, probably not too bad for the first shot. Recoil will probably tip you out of your original position spoiling your aim for a second shot.
Shooting to the side, you effectively have a 150mph cross wind.
You there's no way to stabilize yourself except with your body position. If you want to take aim at something, your body position is going to have to change, ruining your stability.
Your targets are going to be able to move at a fairly quick rate relative to you, making your already horrible aiming situation that much more difficult.
Recoil, while not usually significant to someone on the ground, will play merry hell with your trajectory since you don't have any way to brace yourself.
Fucking Goddamnit. Not this shit again. The plane takes off because no matter how fast the tread moves the plane's forward movement is provided by jet engine/ propellor which is NOT CONNECTED TO THE WHEELS OF THE PLANE THEREFORE NOT AFFECTED BY WHATEVER FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS MOVEMENT THE "RUNWAY" IS MAKING.Airwolf wrote:
depends on the speed of the tread.Mutantbear wrote:
So if a plane was on a treadmill, would it take off?
"If you want a vision of the future, imagine SecuROM slapping your face with its dick -- forever." -George Orwell
I still think it will.LaidBackNinja wrote:
Fucking Goddamnit. Not this shit again. The plane takes off because no matter how fast the tread moves the plane's forward movement is provided by jet engine/ propellor which is NOT CONNECTED TO THE WHEELS OF THE PLANE THEREFORE NOT AFFECTED BY WHATEVER FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS MOVEMENT THE "RUNWAY" IS MAKING.Airwolf wrote:
depends on the speed of the tread.Mutantbear wrote:
So if a plane was on a treadmill, would it take off?
If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.
It won't take off.
No wind over wings = no lift.
No wind over wings = no lift.
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