Timeline for Are there any good alternatives to firearms for 1920s aircrafts?
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| Sep 4, 2023 at 12:02 | comment | added | Graham | @Gemini The OP has already ruled out anything launched by an explosion. | |
| S Sep 4, 2023 at 11:36 | history | edited | Joachim | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| S Sep 4, 2023 at 11:36 | history | suggested | breversa | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 4, 2023 at 11:36 | comment | added | Vesper | Vs planes, flechettes are very overkill, as planes are more fragile than bunkers and also have their own speed to add to damage. So just drop a bunch of small-ish (with terminal velocity slightly less than the plane's) steel balls down over the enemy plane when at counter course as a form of flak, and watch them get torn into pieces. More weight effectiveness than flechettes. | |
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| Sep 4, 2023 at 0:38 | comment | added | Davislor | More of an alternative to bombs than to machine guns, but good idea. | |
| Sep 3, 2023 at 23:22 | comment | added | Gemini | I could see this used as a shotgun like spread to hopefully hit the pilot or vital components. A air cannon shot or rocket with a shell that disperses them could be quite useful. | |
| Sep 3, 2023 at 21:30 | history | answered | Daniel B | CC BY-SA 4.0 |