The Navy Railgun - latest Model Delivered!

[Dnaltrop]

Just can't resist this stuff...

The full PopSci article...

Video: Flamethrowing Navy Railgun Blasts Terrifying Projectiles Through Superheated Air | Popular Science

And for the Impatient, the youtube videos of the current Iteraton of the railgun, and the video from 2010. Look at the vast difference in appearance a few years has wrought. Another company is due to deliver their version of a Railgun in April.

New! - BAE Electromagnetic Railgun - YouTube

Old from 2010 - Electromagnetic Railgun World Record Shot on December 10, 2010 - YouTube

Science! Woo!

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[safetyman]

Saw the first vids on this a few years ago. Very impressive technology being able to propel projectiles using electricity is.

 

[Spad]

Kinda big for a guy to carry around, think I'll wait for the smaller Wal-Mart version...Spad

 

[Will_Power]

Kinda big for a guy to carry around, think I'll wait for the smaller Wal-Mart version...Spad

I know what I'm going elk hunting with!

 

[PhantomWorks]

Interesting that there is a muzzle flash... And how unstable and wobblie the 'bullet' is in flight... But at 8200+FPS it might be hard to not be a little shaky ;-)

 

[sheepdip]

i wondered about the fire/smoke as well. how does that work if the projectile is launched using magnetic fields?

 

[Uberdillo]

You guys are missing all the good stuff, you should head over to this thread!

http://www.northwestfirearms.com/off-topic/82997-navy-railgun.html

 

[Hardwood floor guy]

just ordered one for my truck.road rage doesnt pay!