Re: [GZG] Railguns

I read the article -- the thing I don't understand is that why do people
think
this would replace missiles?  I can see using this at fairly low ranges,
when
you have a line of sight at the target (and anti-air defence just got a
hell
of a lot scarier, if they can get this to work reliably) but, I didn't
think
you could shoot over the horizon practically with a railgun, because
the trajectory is so flat.

JGH

On 12/12/2010 4:31 PM, Doc wrote:
>
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/10/navy-railgun-shoots-bullets-el
ectromagnet/
> It seems that the Railgun is 1 step closer to working for really.
>
> So can 1 of you weapon expert give me an idea of the damage this test
shot
> does compare to a 5" or 16" shell?
>
>
> *http://agrenville.myminicity.com/
http://agrenville.myminicity.com/ind
> http://agrenville.myminicity.com/tra
http://agrenville.myminicity.com/sec
> http://agrenville.myminicity.com/env*
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10/2/66 -
> 6/12/10
>
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have
> hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for
anything else
> thereafter./
> ~ Ernest Hemmingway
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