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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: BlasterNT on November 01, 2011, 10:04:49 pm

Title: Pulsed electrolaser railguns!
Post by: BlasterNT on November 01, 2011, 10:04:49 pm

So, as I was trawling the internet for weapon ideas and such, I came across this brilliant fusion of future tech: 

http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Plasma_20Rail_20Railgun

Wouldn't work in space, but just wanted to share something that could look really cool. 

Title: Re: Pulsed electrolaser railguns!
Post by: Qent on November 01, 2011, 10:27:16 pm

Why not in space? It seems that a vacuum is preferred for his idea.

Title: Re: Pulsed electrolaser railguns!
Post by: Nuke on November 01, 2011, 11:10:15 pm

a traditional railgun would probibly work better in space. theres no atmosphere to turn into a conductive plasma so theres no arcing. in an atmosphere arcing will eat up a rail in no time.

Title: Re: Pulsed electrolaser railguns!
Post by: Qent on November 01, 2011, 11:24:40 pm

Quote from: BlasterNT on November 01, 2011, 10:04:49 pm

Wouldn't work in space

Oh you meant the comment at the bottom.

Title: Re: Pulsed electrolaser railguns!
Post by: BlasterNT on November 02, 2011, 07:02:58 am

Yeah.  I was talking about using lasers to ionize air, and creating the "rails" out of such air. 

Title: Re: Pulsed electrolaser railguns!
Post by: esarai on November 02, 2011, 09:24:09 am

Those would be some insanely huge lasers...