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Old 07-03-2008, 03:51 AM  
Bill8
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Originally Posted by Deej View Post
If its a railgun, there should be no plastic... and its not "fired"...

its projected... with magnetic fields...

thats why im wondering if its a true railgun...
It's a true railgun photo. Thats a ground mounted test shot of the new naval railgun.

The projectile is a round (conical, technically) shaft of steel - the plastic sabot holds it in position so the magnetic fields can accellerate it accurately.

I assure you there's a plastic sabot, it's easy to find this stuff out.

It's still called "firing", altho there is no chemical propellent.
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