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To: Sub-Driver

More than three times the speed of sound? What does that translate into in feet per second?


8 posted on 05/01/2010 5:10:18 PM PDT by csmusaret (Remember, half the people in this country are below average)
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I’d say that’s about 2,800 feet per second.


10 posted on 05/01/2010 5:16:15 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Gone Galt and loving it)
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Muzzle velocity 936 m/s

1100 x 3

17 posted on 05/01/2010 5:21:54 PM PDT by Paladin2
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over 634 fps


27 posted on 05/01/2010 5:36:04 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (3V3Ry71N' 084M4 D03z 83N3f17Z MU5l1mz. c01NC1d3nc3?)
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About 3228 fps at standard temp. (68 F) and pressure (30 inches of mercury). So probably a bit less if significantly above sea level.


41 posted on 05/01/2010 5:49:47 PM PDT by Calamari (Pass enough laws and everyone is guilty of something.)
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To: csmusaret
More than three times the speed of sound? What does that translate into in feet per second?

offhand 3200+

64 posted on 05/01/2010 6:28:28 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (great thing about being a cynic: you can enjoy being proved wrong)
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Speed of sound varies with altitude, at sea level it is 1056 fps. So 3 * 1056 = 3168. Article said 3 seconds to travel 1.5 miles so 7920 /3 = 2640. Since the bullet would slow down during flight I’d say mussel V is close to 3,000+ fps.


86 posted on 05/02/2010 9:17:12 AM PDT by jpsb
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