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How much damage can a railgun cause?
The effective damage of this weapon varies considerably based on shot placement. The Railgun has an armour piercing value of 100, meaning it always does full damage to hull regardless of Armour Hardness, but it is still affected by kinetic and thermal resistances.
How destructive is a railgun?
This Electromagnetic Railgun Fires Ammo At 4,500 MPH The railgun has a range of more than 100 miles. It fires projectiles that destroy targets not with high explosive, but by smashing into them at hypersonic speeds.
Can a railgun destroy a building?
Unlike present-day artillery shells, railgun projectiles are just that – projectiles. They contain no explosives. Just the kinetic energy imparted by the projectile, travelling seven or so times the speed of sound, can rip through steel or concrete, destroying anything in its path.
How fast can Railguns shoot?
5,400 miles an hour
Railguns use magnetic fields created by high electrical currents to accelerate a projectile to Mach 6, or 5,400 miles an hour.
How much does a railgun weigh?
roughly 23 lbs
The railgun projectile, weighing at roughly 23 lbs, costs $25,000, and can be fired at speeds of Mach 7 or 5,000 miles per hour.
Do plasma weapons exist?
Strictly speaking they don’t, since no plasma weapons exist today. The closest thing we have is the plasma cutter. Plasma is generated by vaporizing some sort of feedstock matter (usually already gaseous) with properties conducive to this use.
What is a rail gun?
Railway gun,a large caliber artillery piece mounted on a railcar for rail mobility
What is a rail gun projectile?
The rails are lengths of conductive metal, such as copper. They can range from four to 30 feet (9 meters) long. The armature bridges the gap between the rails. It can be a solid piece of conductive metal or a conductive sabot — a carrier that houses a dart or other projectile. Some rail guns use a plasma armature.
A railgun is a device that uses electromagnetic force to launch high velocity projectiles, by means of a sliding armature that is accelerated along a pair of conductive rails. It is typically constructed as a weapon and the projectile normally does not contain explosives, relying on the projectile’s high speed to inflict damage.