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Aircraft vs Tank Projectile Simulator

Добавлено 2026-09-07

Simulate an aircraft dropping a bomb while a moving tank fires a shell. Compare trajectories, closest approach, impact time and outcome.

✓ Runs locally in your browser✓ Animated trajectories with a timeline✓ Uses SI units and adjustable gravity

Simulation time: 0.00 s

Ready. Adjust the variables or run this scenario.

Scenario

Animation speed

Aircraft speed x m/s

Release height h m

Initial distance d m

Tank velocity z m/s

Firing angle n °

Muzzle speed p m/s

Hit radius r m

Gravity g m/s²

Negative velocity moves the tank left; positive moves it right.
The tank fires left, toward the aircraft’s initial position. Muzzle speed is relative to the tank.

Timeline

Model equations

Bomb: x_b(t) = x·t | y_b(t) = h − ½gt²

Tank: x_t(t) = d + z·t

Shell: x_s(t) = d + (z − p·cos n)t | y_s(t) = p·sin n·t − ½gt²

Ideal 2D motion on level ground. Air drag, aircraft lift, terrain and guidance are not included.

Об этом инструменте

A local 2D kinematics simulator for comparing a bomb dropped by a moving aircraft with a projectile fired by a moving tank.

Common uses

projectile motion simulatorbomb drop calculatorballistic trajectory

Как это работает

1Enter the aircraft speed and altitude, the tank position and velocity, and the shell angle and muzzle speed.
2Choose a preset or adjust the values, then run the animation.
3Review the outcome, event times, miss distances and equations below the scene.

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What physics model does the simulator use?

It uses ideal two-dimensional projectile motion with constant gravity. Air resistance, lift, terrain, rotation of Earth and guidance are ignored.

Is the shell speed measured relative to the tank?

Yes. The muzzle speed is relative to the moving tank, and the tank velocity is added to the shell’s horizontal ground velocity.

What counts as a hit?

A hit occurs when the distance between projectile and target is no greater than the selected hit radius. The bomb is checked against the tank when the bomb reaches ground level.