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Old 06-27-2016, 02:08 PM   #7 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Even so, the tires have to be the limiting factor here. If you're just looking at electric motors, a railgun can accelerate a projectile from zero to mach 7 or so in a distance of a few dozen yards.
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