What happens to bullets from planes?

So, a bullet fired from a plane would hit the ground at the same speed as a bullet fired from the ground such that it just reached the plane and then dropped, since friction acts to decelerate the bullet regardless of direction. Otherwise, seagulls would be amongst the most dangerous creatures on Earth.

How long does it take for a bullet to fall to the ground?

between 20 and 90 seconds
When you fire a bullet into the air, it typically takes between 20 and 90 seconds for it to come down, depending on the angle it was fired at, its muzzle velocity and its caliber.

What happens to bullets that miss?

Bullets that miss will just contact the ground. Luckily most air combat is over warzones so civialian casualties are not a problem. Casings are usually dropped.

What bullets do planes use?

The 20mm M61A1 Vulcan gatling gun can use API (armour-piercing incendiary), HEI (high explosive incendiary), and SAPHEI (semi-armour-piercing high explosive incendiary), depending on the mission, though HEI-T-SD (high explosive incendiary – tracer – self-destructive) is the preferred round for air-to-air combat.

Does a bullet hit the ground at the same time?

A fired bullet (with air resistance) does not hit the ground at the same time as a dropped bullet.

Do bullets come down at the same speed?

Because gravity is constant (i.e. it doesn’t change), the bullet will speed up while coming down at the SAME RATE as it slowed down when it was going up. So when it reaches the bottom, it will be going at the same speed as it was when it was first shot from the gun.

Are missiles faster than bullets?

Wall said the test missile was traveling 3,200 feet per second, which equates to 2,182 miles an hour. In comparison, a 9mm bullet travels at about 900 feet per second.

Why would a bullet fired sideways take longer to fall?

So that would make the bullet fired sideways take longer to fall. If it were fired fast enough (around 27,000 km/hr) it would actually be in orbit, and not fall to the surface, ignoring air friction. Now let’s quit ignoring air friction.

What happens when you shoot a bullet into the air?

If you fire a gun into the air, the bullet will travel up to a mile high (depending on the angle of the shot and the power of the gun). Once it reaches its apogee, the bullet will fall.

How does air resistance affect the speed of a bullet?

The bullet is traveling very rapidly, mostly horizontally, but with a small downwards component. Air resistance provides a force that increases nonlinearly with speed, and so the vertical component of the air resistance force will be greater for the horizontally shot bullet than for the dropped bullet.

Why does a bullet lift up or down?

If the bullet during its flight points its axis not quite along its axis of travel, the lift could point up or down. Of course the average expected value of the lift is zero if the system is symmetric, but even a tiny random flaw in the bullet can cause some nonzero lift, and if there’s a crosswind, the Magnus effect may be not very small either.