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Is there a railgun on a ship?
As an offensive weapon, the railgun’s range of 50 to 100 miles is relatively short, placing a railgun-equipped ship within range of longer-range weapons, including China’s DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile. While the American railgun system appears shuttered, the fate of China’s railgun program is still unknown.
Can you make a railgun?
Yes, you actually can build a railgun – but it’s dangerous. This site has some instructions how how to do it. Notice that the first railgun they build uses magnets. This is a simple demonstration, but it is not actually a railgun.
Is a railgun tank possible?
They could be used as a hypervelocity gun on a main battle tank. A tank-mounted railgun would likely dominate the land battlefield of the future, smashing through even the thickest of enemy armor at impressive ranges. Making a railgun a practical land weapon still requires plenty of technological innovation.
What is the largest gun on a battleship?
The largest calibre guns ever mounted on a ship were the nine 45.7 cm (18 inch) guns installed on the Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi. The shells weighed 1,452 kg (3,200 lb) and could be fired 43.5 km (27 miles). Yamato and Musashi were the largest battleships ever to sail.
Why did the railgun fail?
“Given fiscal constraints, combat system integration challenges and the prospective technology maturation of other weapon concepts, the Navy decided to pause research and development of the Electromagnetic Railgun [EMRG] at the end of 2021,” the statement from the Navy said.
Are handheld Railguns possible?
Nope. Physics. Projectiles fired from a rail gun small enough to be “handheld” would also be small enough (both in external dimensions and mass) to NOT be able to penetrate any decently armored vehicle. AT BEST, they MIGHT be able to penetrate lighter armored vehicles.
Can you make a railgun with magnets?
You can make your own railgun however powerful you want it to be.
How many FPS is a railgun?
Ammunition
| Type | Fixed |
|---|---|
| Projectile Length | about 30 in (76.2 cm) |
| Propellant Charge | None (Electromagnetic Propulsion) 3a |
| Muzzle Velocity | 8,200 fps (2,500 mps) |
| Working Pressure | N/A |
What is the biggest handheld gun?
What is this? The Pfeifer-Zeliska . 600 Nitro Express Revolver is the largest caliber handgun in the world, and the most powerful.
What is the largest caliber shell?
Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat and, in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built….
| Schwerer Gustav | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,350 tonnes (1,490 short tons; 1,330 long tons) |
| Length | 47.3 metres (155 ft 2 in) |
| Barrel length | 32.5 metres (106 ft 8 in) L/40,6 |
Why do Railguns have fire?
The US navy’s railgun leaves a fire trail because a propellant charge is used to launch the projectile onto the rails in order to have initial inertia to keep moving instead of welding to the rails.