US Navy creates prototype railgun; projectile hits MACH 7!

[Plec123]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/navys-prototype-rail-gun-projectile-hits-mach-7-at-33-megajoule/

This. Is. Awesome.

 

[Madding]

It's like a gigantic slingshot... awesome.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

cool

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I already have one ordered.

 

[Knowdafish]

Very cool!

 

[GO NAVY]

looks like something someone shouldnt have posted. not you but the person who put it on the web site. and to the people who say its impracticle due to the warehouse of capacitors, you have obviously never been on an aircraft carrier. i love to see people cry about things like this. "what a waste of tax money" its their money shut the hell up lol. its good that they do this. im a huge fan of technological advancments and its technology that could be aplicable to other things like transportation and energy crisis. to me its a lot more than just a weapon. its a badass weapon lol

 

[GO NAVY]

wow just realized this post is 5 months old lol i gotta start paying more attention

 

[floridagar]

That is one awesome gun.

 

[Death Pony]

looks like something someone shouldnt have posted. not you but the person who put it on the web site. and to the people who say its impracticle due to the warehouse of capacitors, you have obviously never been on an aircraft carrier. i love to see people cry about things like this. "what a waste of tax money" its their money shut the hell up lol. its good that they do this. im a huge fan of technological advancments and its technology that could be aplicable to other things like transportation and energy crisis. to me its a lot more than just a weapon. its a badass weapon lol

A larger one could easily put a satellite into orbit with much less carbon emissions. This technology isn't limited to just weaponry.

They were testing this a few miles from my house a few years ago. It's loud, very loud. I could hear it indoors from about 50 miles away.