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This is a real U.S. Navy railgun.[1] One big energy burst energizes the rails, and the projectile comes out at Mach 7.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i737rM6FxqE
This is a real U.S. Navy railgun.[1] One big energy burst energizes the rails, and the projectile comes out at Mach 7.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i737rM6FxqE