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railgun bullet so fast it ignites the air behind it *photo*
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07-02-2008, 09:30 PM
Bill8
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It's not igniting the air.
Thats the plastic sabot of the projectile, vaporizing and burning as it is ripped off the projectile during the firing.
so, it's basically a typical hydrocarbon combustion. But pretty.
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