What are the odds

[БЕИ]

Excuse my ignorance, what the the odds of the two 20mm bullets hitting the propeller?

[themadseventeen]

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Guns and the propeller are synchronized.

[EddieVanHalo]

@БЕИ

Excuse my ignorance, what the the odds of the two 20mm bullets hitting the propeller?

That depends if you are running a 400% booster 🤣

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@themadseventeen

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Guns and the propeller are synchronized.

This is interesting, so the gun firing rate varies depending on the engine rpms?

[themadseventeen]

I am not sure how it works exactly. Synchronization gear - Wikipedia

[FlyingOstridge]

Yes

[Necronomica]

This is what happens if the synchronization mechanism is set up wrong ^^

Bullets vs Propeller in Slow Motion - The Slow Mo Guys

And this is how they work:

How Did WWI Pilots Shoot Through Their Aircraft's Propeller?

[Real_K_Soze]

@БЕИ

This is interesting, so the gun firing rate varies depending on the engine rpms?

Irl yes , in wt it looks more like they found a “cheaper” way to simulate the synchronisation. Iirc they reduced the rpm of all cannons not located in the propeller hub. In theory the outer pair of MG 151/20s in a Fw 190 A-8 has a higher RoF than the inner pair.

What the linked wikipedia article and the linked videos are missing are the challenges to ensure the mechanical precision whilst achieving a high rate of fire. The fact that electrical primed ammunition helped a lot to get there is not mentioned.