Question

Gun should be located near to the centerline of aircraft.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in final exam.

My doubt stems from Payload in section Crew Station, Passengers, and Payload of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

Right option is (a) True

Explanation: When gun is fired, it tends to generate recoil force. An air to air gun such as M61A1 produces recoil force about 2 or more tons. This can produce sudden yaw and to prevent or to reduce such effects, we should locate gun near to aircraft center line.