Why is it so hard for figher aircraft to shoot backwards?

• Dec 3, 2007

• #1

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Kevin F

Guest

I mean, I would think you could just mount a backwards facing machine gun (or missiles) so that when the enemy is behind you, it's possible to fight back.

 

• Dec 3, 2007

• #2

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FRAGINAL-NOYPI

Guest

The pilots are facing onwards and it is the reason why it is very hard to fire backwards.

 

• Dec 3, 2007

• #3

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a_wood80

Guest

Because you would have to counteract the forward motion already on the missile. Shooting it backwards wouldn't do a whole lot on impact.