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hypervelocity [‚hī·pər·və′läs·əd·ē] (mechanics) Muzzle velocity of an artillery projectile of 3500 feet per second (1067 meters per second) or more. Muzzle velocity of a small-arms projectile of 5000 feet per second (1524 meters per second) or more. Muzzle velocity of a tank-cannon projectile in excess of 3350 feet per second (1021 meters per second). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One of the successes I can point to, one of our most prized test assets in the Air Force, is the Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9. Based on laboratory experiments, a Japanese team now reports that these hypervelocity impacts emit microwaves. He used a hypervelocity gas gun, which fires projectiles (such as quarter-inch metallic spheres) at 4 miles per second at low angles toward ``targets resembling the Yucatan surface - literally dirt or carbonates. |
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