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Platapus · 12-10-10, 05:15 PM

But can a rail gun be used for indirect fire? I don't think so. I think it is a direct fire only weapon. Great for the ocean, but unless you want to bombard a beach at 150 miles, I don't think a rail gun would work for long range inland bombardment.

Still way cool technology.

Always had a thing for kinetic weapons.

12-10-10, 05:15 PM	#10
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	But can a rail gun be used for indirect fire? I don't think so. I think it is a direct fire only weapon. Great for the ocean, but unless you want to bombard a beach at 150 miles, I don't think a rail gun would work for long range inland bombardment. Still way cool technology. Always had a thing for kinetic weapons. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.