Record set for fastest object on Earth's surface

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by Platapus

A light gas gun uses an explosive charge to accelerate a piston, which then forces a light gas, in this case hydrogen, down a barrel to propel a projectile at great speeds

Kind of like an old Daisy spring air system....

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Kind of like an old Daisy spring air system....

I think this type of light gas gun will do a little more than shoot your eye out.

[Stealhead]

Makes me wonder those air cannons they use to shoot chickens out of in oder to simulate bird strikes. I bet those are worlds fastest poultry.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Makes me wonder those air cannons they use to shoot chickens out of in oder to simulate bird strikes. I bet those are worlds fastest poultry.

I dunno...they're pretty bloody fast when you're trying to catch the buggers...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Makes me wonder those air cannons they use to shoot chickens out of in oder to simulate bird strikes. I bet those are worlds fastest poultry.

Pretty fowl piece of weaponry they reckon.

[Stealhead]

Indeed only the pigeon guided bomb is more fowl.

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Indeed only the pigeon guided bomb is more fowl.

Seriously??

I opened this thread over my uber slow internet connection for that!?

sigh......... (Ok I groaned and laughed...)

[vanjast]

Better than a warp-1, led lit, inter-galactic dildo I bet.. for Mrs Kranz

Sorry Gargamel.. just read you 3D printing prowness thread