The F-22 is equipped with the M61A2 20mm cannon. That would have been a damn sight cheaper than using the AIM rocket.
The F-22 is equipped with the M61A2 20mm cannon. That would have been a damn sight cheaper than using the AIM rocket.
The 20mm cannon ejects brass shell casings. That and the projectiles will eventually fall back to Earth, somewhere...
The 20mm cannon ejects brass shell casings. That and the projectiles will eventually fall back to Earth, somewhere...
I think most modern fighters capture their spent casings. I believe the ammunition self-destructs after a certain distance as well.
I think most modern fighters capture their spent casings. I believe the ammunition self-destructs after a certain distance as well.
According to the reports I saw, they were already over the ocean. Which means they don't plan on recovering it.
According to the reports I saw, they were already over the ocean. Which means they don't plan on recovering it.
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