hypervelocity gun

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• Hypervelocity — The term hypervelocity usually refers to a very high velocity, typically over 3,000 meters per second (6,700 mph, 11,000 km/h, 10,000 ft/s, or Mach 8.8)Approximate values.] . In particular, it refers to velocities sufficiently high that the… …   Wikipedia

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