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What would happen if a fighter jet flying at a speed of Mach 2 or more passes over house roofs at low altitude?

I was flying my FB-111 about Mach 1.2 at 200 feet above ground on a combat simulation mission at Red Flag in the Nellis Ranges through a g...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Is it common for soldiers to fire without aiming during war?

In Afghanistan, I never aimed at a person. Instead, I just shot in the same direction that everyone else was shooting. Why? Well, whomever...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Why do submarines typically rest on the ocean floor during reconnaissance missions?

Why do submarines typically rest on the ocean floor during reconnaissance missions? Typically they do not. There are four [edited] main re...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

How come at the Battle of Midway at one stage the Japanese outnumbered the US Navy and were approaching it for battle, but the US navy was running away and declining battle? Was this cowardice?

The USN only declined battle when the Japanese tried (rather belatedly) to engage the US fleet in a night surface action. The Japanese for...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Not against nuclear at all. Why are we in Australia switching to nuclear submarines when nuclear submarines cannot be silenced?

Virginia  class SSN, the likely Australian candidate These are very quiet boats. Yes, it is true that a diesel boat running on batteries c...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Why do the captain and the executive officer on a US aircraft carrier have the same rank of captain?

In the hierarchical structure of a US aircraft carrier, the titles of 'captain' and 'executive officer' (XO) may indeed bo...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Which people do you think were too far ahead of their time?

A French court physician and doctor named  Guillaume de Harsigny  comes to mind. De Harsigny was an exceptionally capable doctor for his a...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

If an army invaded a beachhead during an invasion like Normandy and it ends up unsuccessful, where do they retreat to?

Back to the boat. Or nowhere, because they all got captured or killed. Before D-Day, there was Dieppe, which was a bit like a dress rehear...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

If Vladimir Putin orders his military generals to nuke Ukraine, would they be naive enough to obey his command?

Stanislav and Arkhipov No. Repeatedly history has shown that self preservation and concern for their families outweighs an order from a cr...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Do humans really need friends?

This is Isaac Newton.  was... a jerk. And a loner. He had no wife, no girlfriends, dozens of enemies, and a nonexistent social life. He had ...

Muhammad Abdullah 6 Dec, 2024

Why can't an aircraft fly 2-3 m above the ground?

At high speeds, any little movement of the control surfaces could move the aircraft several meters. That doesn’t matter at 30,000 ft, but ...

Muhammad Abdullah 5 Dec, 2024

Why is teacher's Day not celebrated in Japan?

In JAPAN, there is  NO TEACHER'S DAY... Once I asked my Japanese colleague, Teacher Yamamoto: -  When do you celebrate Teachers' D...

Muhammad Abdullah 5 Dec, 2024