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WWI Fighter Planes Fired Through Their Propellers (popularmechanics.com)
3 points by marcodiego on Dec 12, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


That's why WW2 planes mounted guns on their wings, or fired cannons through the propeller boss.

By using an interruptor gear to allow firing through the propellor blades, fewer bullets were able to be fired and therefore causing less damage to the target.





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