(05-19-2015, 11:08 AM)Gonzogonz Wrote: [ -> ]oi. Railguns no longer be sci-fi or even concept, look at this damn thing!
http://imgur.com/a/vNDpL
Railguns have been a thing for a long while. In fact I've seen those pictures before I'm pretty sure they're at least 5 years old.
You can make one yourself pretty easily you basically just need a high-current power source and 2 metal rails.
Barn owl.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XLubmL8viE
(05-19-2015, 11:15 AM)Segolia Wrote: [ -> ] (05-19-2015, 11:08 AM)Gonzogonz Wrote: [ -> ]oi. Railguns no longer be sci-fi or even concept, look at this damn thing!
http://imgur.com/a/vNDpL
Railguns have been a thing for a long while. In fact I've seen those pictures before I'm pretty sure they're at least 5 years old.
You can make one yourself pretty easily you basically just need a high-current power source and 2 metal rails.
yeah, but would it be an actually effective anti-vehicle weapon?
(05-19-2015, 11:16 AM)Gonzogonz Wrote: [ -> ]Barn owl.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XLubmL8viE
(05-19-2015, 11:15 AM)Segolia Wrote: [ -> ]Railguns have been a thing for a long while. In fact I've seen those pictures before I'm pretty sure they're at least 5 years old.
You can make one yourself pretty easily you basically just need a high-current power source and 2 metal rails.
yeah, but would it be an actually effective anti-vehicle weapon?
Well what they are planning to put on ships is the same thing just scaled up.
The main problems with railguns still exist: a) you need a MASSIVE current which requires huge capacitors and stuff and a lot of charging time to fire off a shot and b) they aren't very durable, all the plasma and heat and friction generated very quickly destroys the rails of the gun which renders it unusable - there's no real metal which can stand up to the sheer forces and heat for very long.
I think in general, they are not especially effective moreso than conventional arms - the main appeal seems to be the very long effective range but at that point I think it's more desirable to use something like a missile with the present issues. The good thing about putting it on a boat specifically means no explosive ammunition needs to be stored which is normally a major vulnerability for ships.
(05-19-2015, 11:50 AM)Segolia Wrote: [ -> ] (05-19-2015, 11:16 AM)Gonzogonz Wrote: [ -> ]Barn owl.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XLubmL8viE
yeah, but would it be an actually effective anti-vehicle weapon?
Well what they are planning to put on ships is the same thing just scaled up.
The main problems with railguns still exist: a) you need a MASSIVE current which requires huge capacitors and stuff and a lot of charging time to fire off a shot and b) they aren't very durable, all the plasma and heat and friction generated very quickly destroys the rails of the gun which renders it unusable - there's no real metal which can stand up to the sheer forces and heat for very long.
I think in general, they are not especially effective moreso than conventional arms - the main appeal seems to be the very long effective range but at that point I think it's more desirable to use something like a missile with the present issues. The good thing about putting it on a boat specifically means no explosive ammunition needs to be stored which is normally a major vulnerability for ships.
don't forget the price per shot, that railgun slug costs a tiny fraction of explosive ammo.
Sorry I didn't post much recently, I kinda had a few horrible days recently.
... and still I fell horrible what do I do about it help plz
(05-19-2015, 01:07 PM)Feather The Fluffy Wrote: [ -> ]Sorry I didn't post much recently, I kinda had a few horrible days recently.
... and still I fell horrible what do I do about it help plz
*hugs*
aww, hope you'll feel better soon~
Well this was nice. I didn't have to leave for school until 9:30
Well that was bullshit. Apparently my account got deleted.
Anyways, signed up with a different email and that seemed to work.
(05-19-2015, 01:55 PM)Never Wrote: [ -> ]Well that was bullshit. Apparently my account got deleted.
Anyways, signed up with a different email and that seemed to work.
If it was less than 2 weeks old then that's why. We lost 2 weeks of everything.
Feather Dust might find this cute =3
(05-19-2015, 02:53 PM)SCN-3_NULL Wrote: [ -> ]-imagesnop-
Feather Dust might find this cute =3
My mind has seen/imagined horrible things and now looking at Pokemon only makes me feel deep shame.
You know, as if I already didn't have enough.