Tag: railgun

  • The Collector Shoots Up A BMW With A Coilgun

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    ENDO-Mike
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    Entertaining vid: Coil guns are really cool, but I wish they were way more powerful.  The projectile travels way too slowly.. the highest velocity setting is 145 ft/s. If you’re not familiar with projectile speeds, to put it into perspective a 9mm bullet travels at around 1200 ft/sec. 2:46 – 😂 the golf ball.  Ouch..…

  • U.S. Navy Destroys Their Own Previous RailGun Record

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    An electromagnetic railgun offers a velocity previously unattainable in a conventional weapon, speeds that are incredibly powerful on their own. In fact, since the projectile doesn’t have any explosives itself, it relies upon that kinetic energy to do damage. And at 11 a.m. today, the Navy produced a 33-megajoule firing — more than three times…