Way back at DEFCON V, someone did a really interesting talk on rail guns that he made.
If anyone is interested, here's a video of the Navy's new rail gun.
http://www.livescience.com/php/video...080201-railgun
Quote from livescience.com
"The railgun, as it is called, will ultimately fire a projectile more than 230 miles (370 kilometers) with a muzzle velocity seven times the speed of sound (Mach 7) and a velocity of Mach 5 at impact."
If anyone is interested, here's a video of the Navy's new rail gun.
http://www.livescience.com/php/video...080201-railgun
Quote from livescience.com
"The railgun, as it is called, will ultimately fire a projectile more than 230 miles (370 kilometers) with a muzzle velocity seven times the speed of sound (Mach 7) and a velocity of Mach 5 at impact."
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