In what amount, if any, muzzle velocity is affected by the bullet shape??

[saturno_v]

Krochus

I think that what it counts in that case if the difference between the pursuing aircraft and the target aircraft speed.

So if the B-58 was flying at 2000 fps, the pursuing aircraft at similar speed was flying into the bullets making them very lethal anyway LOL

 

[R.W.Dale]

Krochus

I think that what it counts in that case if the difference between the pursuing aircraft and the target aircraft speed.

So if the B-58 was flying at 2000 fps, the pursuing aircraft at similar speed was flying into the bullets making them very lethal anyway LOL

Trajectory & gravity isn't relative though

at such a low velocity the chase aircraft would literally have to be sniffing the B58's butt "bumper to bumper"

in the realm of aerial combat even 300yds is considered very very close

 

[Ridgerunner665]

1858rem,

Less bearing surface (reduced friction) usually results in lower MV, all other things being equal...it like using moly'd bullets. With less bearing surface (or moly'd bullets) you have to increase the powder charge to get the same MV.

Thats confusing for a lot of people...but it works like this. There must be resistance for pressure to build, the more resistance...the higher the pressure...the higher the MV.

No matter how you slice it....MV is dictated by pressure.

And about the different types of drag...yes, there are different kinds of drag...but I ain't about to try to explain it all on here because lots of people spend a few years in college (or the military) and still don't understand it...I was try to keep it simple and understandable for us "common folks".