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How did planes not shoot through propellers?
A synchronization gear (also known as a gun synchronizer or interrupter gear) was a device enabling a single-engine tractor configuration aircraft to fire its forward-firing armament through the arc of its spinning propeller without bullets striking the blades.
What did interrupter gear do in ww1?
Sync gear, also known as an interrupter or gun synchronizer, was developed during World War I to ensure that an armament attached to a single-engine aircraft could fire through the spinning arc of a propeller without damaging the propeller blades.
How do plane propellers work?
The propeller works by displacing the air pulling it behind itself (the action), this movement of air then results in the aircraft being pushed forward from the resulting pressure difference (the opposite reaction). The more air that is pulled behind the propeller the more thrust or forward propulsion is generated.
How do gun mechanisms work?
In the most basic sense, guns work like this: A bullet is loaded into the rear of the barrel, which is a tube connected to the firing pin. That explosion ignites the gunpowder, which is tucked inside the shell casing surrounding the bullet.
Can you mount a gun on a plane?
You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only. Declare the firearm and/or ammunition to the airline when checking your bag at the ticket counter. The container must completely secure the firearm from being accessed. Locked cases that can be easily opened are not permitted.
What was Eddie Rickenbacker called?
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
| Edward Vernon Rickenbacker | |
|---|---|
| Rickenbacker wearing the Medal of Honor (U.S. Army Air Force photo) | |
| Nickname(s) | Fast Eddie Rick |
| Born | October 8, 1890 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1973 (aged 82) Zürich, Switzerland |
How did ww1 fighter planes shoot through propellers?
Machine guns were mounted on the top of the fuselage, directly in front of the pilot, but that position placed the gun directly behind the propeller. The gun had to be designed to fire through the propeller without hitting it, which was not an easy task.
Why are propellers in the front?
So having the propeller in front, (specially with twins) even at zero speed, the air flow over the wings, provides significant lift, reducing the necessary take off speed, and the possible landing speed.