US Navy is Turning a Page on Naval Guns with Development of Rail Gun

W.G.Ewald

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Nice post; I believe there is at least one other on USN railgun to merge it with,
 

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This picture has something amazing in there -
Can you see the lens-effect of the expanded air around the projectile? I think it is the expanded column of air due to the huge heat generated by the hypermach velocity of the projectile that creates a different refractive index - and the lens effect!
 

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OK So what is a rail gun... HOw is it different from others... what are the advantages for the users...????
 

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OK So what is a rail gun... HOw is it different from others... what are the advantages for the users...????
Extended range @ a very very cheap price. gives a range of 7000km ton 9000km
 

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rail gun still far far away from actually use on combat ships, just like the laser airborane weapon
 

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