I hate to be the spoiler to bring reality into this, but what he's got is called an "interrupter" -- which was designed in WWI to solve exactly this problem.
Essentially, it's a gear designed to disable the trigger of the gun at certain set intervals, to make sure that the bullets never intersect the actual *propeller*, as opposed to the disc that the propeller appears to carve out as you fly. It was a tricky thing to design, and a malfunction would, indeed, result in people shooting off their own props, but that's what's going on.
Yes, yes Mr. Batson, we all know about your nickname for your thingy. Now, can we please return to reality? I was discussing changing the format of WHIZ to classic rock and morning talk...
What's gay about a man in a bright leotard sitting on a long cylindrical object with a bright red "head"? How dare you besmirch what is clearly a great American hero?
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Date: 2005-09-21 01:25 pm (UTC)Essentially, it's a gear designed to disable the trigger of the gun at certain set intervals, to make sure that the bullets never intersect the actual *propeller*, as opposed to the disc that the propeller appears to carve out as you fly. It was a tricky thing to design, and a malfunction would, indeed, result in people shooting off their own props, but that's what's going on.
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Date: 2005-09-21 01:29 pm (UTC)i knew somebody would have the answer to that question
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Date: 2005-09-21 01:37 pm (UTC)that's WHY they're heroes
duh!
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Date: 2005-09-21 01:57 pm (UTC)yes, now keep going...
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