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To: SampleMan
WWI German ‘Paris Gun’ ~12,920 ft/sec

According to the Wikipedia, Das Paris-Geschütz only achieved 5400 ft/s.

It fired a 234 pound projectile 81 miles, achieving a maximum altitude of 26.3 miles, not exceeded until the V-2 in WW2. And it was about as accurate as the V-2 and ultimately achieved the same military outcome as the V-2.

65 posted on 04/12/2014 2:31:14 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody

Yes, I corrected that in a following post.


67 posted on 04/12/2014 3:25:45 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: cynwoody

See my # 29


68 posted on 04/12/2014 3:27:12 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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