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To: Gunslingr3

Naval gunfire is known for it’s flat trajectory.


43 posted on 06/14/2013 2:11:54 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Cvengr

At high enough angles of elevation, a 5-inch gun can be fired as it were a mortar. The fire control computers can handle reverse-slope fire. (Worst case, the chief can crank in some ACTH.)


44 posted on 06/14/2013 2:26:31 AM PDT by Bob
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Naval gunfire is known for it’s flat trajectory.

Do you think that is how the 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun reaches 20+ miles, on a flat trajectory?

Besides, as explained the gun on the Zumwalt isn't conventional: link

53 posted on 06/14/2013 6:59:17 AM PDT by Gunslingr3
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