the most immediate issue was that the muzzle flash from the cannon firing blinded the pilot — a particularly dangerous side effect in an aircraft designed to execute low strafing runs while ...

The McDonnell FH Phantom was the first purely jet-powered aircraft to ever land on a ... gun placement in the upper nose that caused muzzle flash to interfere with the pilot’s vision.

This gun may be mounted on ground mounts and most vehicles as an anti-personnel and anti-aircraft weapon ... of setting headspace. The flash hider reduces muzzle flash by 95 percent, making ...