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2,586 feet/second
BL 16-inch Mk I naval gun
| Ordnance BL 16 inch Mark I | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 40° in mounting Mark I |
| Rate of fire | 1.5 rounds per minute as fitted |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,586 feet/second (788 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 35,000 yards (32,000 m) at 32° elevation |
How fast can a 16 inch gun fire?
16-inch/45-caliber Mark 6 gun
| 16″/45 caliber gun | |
|---|---|
| Traverse | -150° to 150° |
| Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | AP: 2,300 feet per second (701 m/s) HC: 2,635 feet per second (803 m/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 37,000 m (23 mi) |
Did the HMS Rodney sink?
Rodney played a major role in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in mid-1941. After a brief refit in the United States, she escorted convoys to Malta and supported the Allied invasion of French Algeria during Operation Torch in late 1942….HMS Rodney (29)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Nickname(s) | Rodnol |
How many rounds does a 32 megajoule railgun shoot?
A 32 megajoule railgun shot is equivalent to about 23,600,000 foot-pounds, so a single 32 MJ shot has the same muzzle energy as about 200,000 .22 rounds being fired simultaneously. The target firing rate, 10 shots per minutes, is then equivalent to firing 2 million .22 rimfire rounds per minute.
In July, 2017, Defensetech reported that the Navy wants to push the Office of Naval Research’s prototype railgun from a science experiment into useful weapon territory. The goal, according to Tom Beutner, head of Naval Air Warfare and Weapons for the ONR, is ten shots per minute at 32 megajoules.
How is the driving force of a railgun determined?
For a more workable simple model, a useful alternative is to use a lumped circuit model, to describe the relationship between the driving current and the railgun force. In these models the railgun is modeled on an electrical circuit and the driving force can be determined from the energy flow in the circuit.
What is the muzzle energy of a 32 MJ projectile?
In 2007 BAE Systems delivered a 32 MJ prototype (muzzle energy) to the U.S. Navy. The same amount of energy is released by the detonation of 4.8 kg (11 lb) of C4. On January 31, 2008, the U.S. Navy tested a railgun that fired a projectile at 10.64 MJ with a muzzle velocity of 2,520 m/s (8,270 ft/s).