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Rocket sleds
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_What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ http://video.foxnews.com/v/4302730409001/what-happens-when-you-fire-giant-sleds-off-aircraft-carrier/?intcmp=watchnow#sp=show-clips https://tinyurl.com/q46o4uw |
Rocket sleds
On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ http://video.foxnews.com/v/4302730409001/what-happens-when-you-fire-giant-sleds-off-aircraft-carrier/?intcmp=watchnow#sp=show-clips https://tinyurl.com/q46o4uw I just thought of another form of capital punishment. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Executioner Monster |
Rocket sleds
On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ http://video.foxnews.com/v/4302730409001/what-happens-when-you-fire-giant-sleds-off-aircraft-carrier/?intcmp=watchnow#sp=show-clips https://tinyurl.com/q46o4uw I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy |
Rocket sleds
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:23:13 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ http://video.foxnews.com/v/4302730409001/what-happens-when-you-fire-giant-sleds-off-aircraft-carrier/?intcmp=watchnow#sp=show-clips https://tinyurl.com/q46o4uw I just thought of another form of capital punishment. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Executioner Monster That would catapult punishment. |
Rocket sleds
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:30:12 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ http://video.foxnews.com/v/4302730409001/what-happens-when-you-fire-giant-sleds-off-aircraft-carrier/?intcmp=watchnow#sp=show-clips https://tinyurl.com/q46o4uw I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy Those catapults are run on steam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_catapult#Steam_catapult Salute and hang on :) |
Rocket sleds
Oren writes:
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:30:12 -0700 (PDT), Andy wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy Those catapults are run on steam. No. They're electric linear accelerators (railgun) on the Gerald R. Ford. That's why they're testing them with sleds first. |
Rocket sleds
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Rocket sleds
Oren wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:13:24 GMT, (Scott Lurndal) wrote: Oren writes: On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:30:12 -0700 (PDT), Andy wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy Those catapults are run on steam. No. They're electric linear accelerators (railgun) on the Gerald R. Ford. That's why they're testing them with sleds first. Okay. How old is that Gerald R. Ford. Another question, are those sleds harvested from the harbor? My guess would be that they float. It would be stupidly expensive otherwise. |
Rocket sleds
On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:00:41 -0700, "Bob F"
wrote: Oren wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:13:24 GMT, (Scott Lurndal) wrote: Oren writes: On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:30:12 -0700 (PDT), Andy wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy Those catapults are run on steam. No. They're electric linear accelerators (railgun) on the Gerald R. Ford. That's why they're testing them with sleds first. Okay. How old is that Gerald R. Ford. Another question, are those sleds harvested from the harbor? My guess would be that they float. It would be stupidly expensive otherwise. This IS the military.... |
Rocket sleds
On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:09:48 -0700, Ashton Crusher
wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:00:41 -0700, "Bob F" wrote: Oren wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:13:24 GMT, (Scott Lurndal) wrote: Oren writes: On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:30:12 -0700 (PDT), Andy wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy Those catapults are run on steam. No. They're electric linear accelerators (railgun) on the Gerald R. Ford. That's why they're testing them with sleds first. Okay. How old is that Gerald R. Ford. Another question, are those sleds harvested from the harbor? My guess would be that they float. It would be stupidly expensive otherwise. This IS the military.... ....looked to me like there are some good Tugs, so they know the water and how to harvest ? |
Rocket sleds
Oren writes:
On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:13:24 GMT, (Scott Lurndal) wrote: Oren writes: On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:30:12 -0700 (PDT), Andy wrote: On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:01:54 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Watch Fox News video. _What happens when you fire giant sleds off aircraft carrier?_ I was impressed by the range. :-) Andy Those catapults are run on steam. No. They're electric linear accelerators (railgun) on the Gerald R. Ford. That's why they're testing them with sleds first. Okay. How old is that Gerald R. Ford. Not yet comissioned. First of its class. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford |
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