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Railguns are common weapons in Science Fiction, A few notable examples follow... | Railguns are common weapons in Science Fiction, A few notable examples follow... | ||
*In the Television Series ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', Railguns make up the Primary Anti-Ship and Point defense weapons of the Galactica, as well as being the standard fighter weapons of Colonial and Cylon Figher Craft. | *In the current Television Series ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', Railguns make up the Primary Anti-Ship and Point defense weapons of the Galactica, as well as being the standard fighter weapons of Colonial and Cylon Figher Craft. | ||
*In the [[Stargate]] universe, rapid fire railguns are used by the United States as point defense weapons starting some time before the second season of Stargate Atlantis, used both as ship mounted weapons and as towed AA emplacements being distingishable by blue tracers. | *In the ''[[Stargate]]'' universe, rapid fire railguns are used by the United States as point defense weapons starting some time before the second season of Stargate Atlantis, used both as ship mounted weapons and as towed AA emplacements being distingishable by blue tracers. | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, 31 December 2007
A Railgun is a device that uses electromangnetic repulsion to accelerate a projectile. This has the technical advantage over conventional chemical reaction guns of being able to accelerate projectiles at speeds higher than the speed of sound. Currently the United States military is looking into the use of Railguns as naval weapons, although it will be some time before the first railguns are mounted aboard a US navy ship.
Einhander is notable for being an avid fan of this technology.
Railguns in Science Fiction
Railguns are common weapons in Science Fiction, A few notable examples follow...
- In the current Television Series Battlestar Galactica, Railguns make up the Primary Anti-Ship and Point defense weapons of the Galactica, as well as being the standard fighter weapons of Colonial and Cylon Figher Craft.
- In the Stargate universe, rapid fire railguns are used by the United States as point defense weapons starting some time before the second season of Stargate Atlantis, used both as ship mounted weapons and as towed AA emplacements being distingishable by blue tracers.
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