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Not anymore. In both world wars submarines were equipped with anti-aircraft weapons for defending themselves while surfaced, but they made the subs slower while submerged, and enemy aircraft usually stayed out of their range while calling in a destroyer by radio. After World War 2 submarines became streamlined to improve their speed, and their AA guns were removed. The prevailing school of thought is that a submarine has a better chance of survival underwater than trying to fight on the surface. The British Navy experimented with a missile launched from submarines to shoot down aircraft, but even still the aircraft holds most of the advantages, and the submarine is probably more apt to survive by hiding under the waves.
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Which assets became the US Navy primary strike assets after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Submarines and Aircraft Carriers
What was fighter planes used for?
Fighter aircraft are used to shoot down enemy aircraft.
Is it possible to shoot down aircraft?
Yes, it's possible to shoot down aircraft. Some of them are slow(it makes it easier to hit) and some them are fast(makes it harder to hit).
What was the job of the ant aircraft guns?
To shoot down enemy planes.
Should the military be attacking friendly aircraft?
No. The military should not shoot down friendly aircraft at all, even if they are at war. If any passenger aircraft(airplane) enter the warzone. Both sides must pause the war and cannot shoot down this passenger plane.
Is easy to shoot down the F-15 eagle?
No. The F-15 eagle is the only fighter aircraft that is one the most difficult plane to shoot down.
What drops atomic bombs?
Aircraft and submarines.
How many Japanese planes did you shoot down?
Approximately 29 Imperial Navy aircraft were shot down during the attack.
Something you shoot start with t?
You shoot at a Target. You shoot with a Thompson(brand name of a gun). Submarines shoot Torpedoes.
What aircraft did the Soviets shoot down in Soviet airspace?
The Lockheed U-2 flown by Gary Powers .
Why was flak important during World War 2?
Flak was important as it could shoot aircraft down.
Why did The Wright Brothers make aircraft?
They made aircraft because nuclear submarines had not yet been invented.
