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🎯 Gyroscopic Ballistic Drift (2D)

A 2D side-view and top-down simulation of a spin-stabilized artillery shell: angular momentum from spin resists tipping while crosswind torque precesses the shell sideways, producing lateral drift.

Engineering & Materials2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

A 2D side-view and top-down simulation of a spin-stabilized artillery shell: angular momentum from spin resists tipping while crosswind torque precesses the shell sideways, producing lateral drift. Adjust spin rate, muzzle velocity, launch angle and crosswind torque.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install