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[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by winny

Soundwaves can cancel each other out if they are the same amplitude, if they are similar you get disruption to the waves which can mean either an increase or decrease in volume. I'm a sound engineer by trade. It's like when speakers are out of phase.

The wave forms need to be opposite phase (hope thats the right phrase) which would be extremely unlikely, So for every quiet spot there would be correstponding loud spot where the wave form built each other up.

Over eight gun I would think it would average itself out.

Originally Posted by winny

You also said.. "I personally don't know of any "don't fire synchronised" setup"
I'm pretty sure that British brownings were not synchronised. They were fired pneumatically which meant they couldn't syncronise them.

Aircraft with syncronised guns fired them electrically. I think the 109 was like this but my 109 knowledge is limited.

Even slight mechanical difference between the guns would cause a variation in the rate of fire.

Are the German guns fired on a pulse that would allow them to syncronise rounds or does it just opperated a solenoid that moves the shear that restrains the bolt?

Cheers!