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Title: =/\= navy tests rail gun that fires projectile at mach 8
Post by: stoneyface on December 11, 2010, 07:18:41 pm

amazing video of the new railgun technology being tested by the navy! muzzle velocity of mach 8! now just mount that on my battle mech please!!!

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/video-navys-mach-8-railgun-obliterates-record/ (http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/video-navys-mach-8-railgun-obliterates-record/)

Title: Re: =/\= navy tests rail gun that fires projectile at mach 8
Post by: knightstorm on December 11, 2010, 09:11:42 pm

Quote from: stoneyface_XC on December 11, 2010, 07:18:41 pm

now just mount that on my battle mech please!!!

Forget that, I want one of these.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/05/pain-gun-gets-air-force-green-light/ (http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/05/pain-gun-gets-air-force-green-light/)

Title: Re: =/\= navy tests rail gun that fires projectile at mach 8
Post by: stoneyface on December 12, 2010, 05:14:12 pm

lol nope! i'll still take the railgun! thanks for the link

Title: Re: =/\= navy tests rail gun that fires projectile at mach 8
Post by: Capt_Bearslayer_XC on December 13, 2010, 09:50:05 pm

I'll take the rail gun too!

Wonder why it took 18 months to test the same gun at a higher voltage....