Why do snipers adjust for the Coriolis effect but not pilots?

If a plane in the air travels with the earth, why wouldn't a bullet being fired on a straight trajectory not do the same?

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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

A pilot using a machine gun is simply throwing up a wall of bullets and hope the enemy flies into it. A sniper is aiming at one tiny target using one bullet at great distance. Very different applications.