Shells That Fly by Own Power tested for Future War

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Cannon firing shells that will fly by their own power with jet propulsion may be the outgrowth of a gun designed by Edward F., Chandler, New York engineer. The first experimental weapon is a light metal tube four feet long and three inches in diameter, shooting a shell six inches long and a little. more than two inches thick. Jets have been used to drive non-military projectiles up to 18 feet long, which supplies the basis for the present gun. Power and distance already have been achieved, but the problems of accuracy in flight, cheapness of construction, and types of fuel have not been solved.

Title (Dublin Core): Shells That Fly by Own Power tested for Future War
Subject (Dublin Core): en Imagined technology & prototypes; en Artillery (and shells)
Article Title and/or Image Caption (Dublin Core): Shells That Fly by Own Power tested for Future War
Language (Dublin Core): Eng
Temporal Coverage (Dublin Core): World War II
Date Issued (Dublin Core): 1942-08
Is Part Of (Dublin Core): Popular Mechanics, vol. 78, n. 2, 1942
pages (Bibliographic Ontology): 38
Rights (Dublin Core): Public domain
Source (Dublin Core): Google books
References (Dublin Core): New York
Archived by (Dublin Core): Enrico Saonara

Item sets: Wars of Wonders; full text

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