Firing the Flak 88mm on Mars - ballistics, history and worldbuilding
Channel: Improbable Matter
Date: 2021-07-23

I calculate ballistic trajectories for the famous WW2 88mm Flak artillery piece on Mars. I also explain atmospheric drag and the Coriolis force. I touch on what projectiles would do on a fictional planet (worldbuilding).

Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
01:13 - Firing artillery
02:27 - Gravity
04:11 - Drag
07:08 - Coriolis force
11:41 - Worldbuilding
14:17 - Summary and tidbits

Sources:
[1] TM E9-369A Manual: http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/tme9369agerman88mmgun.pdf
[2] Earth atmospheric density: https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/standard-atmosphere-d_604.html
[3] Mars atmospheric density: https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/VirtualAero/BottleRocket/airplane/atmosmre.html
[4] Map plotting scripts by David Eccles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gringer#How_To_Create_a_World_Map