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Conical Projectile in Flight
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Conical projectile glowing yellow while in flight against a black background
Courtesy of Southwest Research Institute
Caption
High speed video image of conical flight body launched from a two-stage light gas gun traveling at 5.1 km/s (Mach 14.8, 11,400 mph). Material stripped off the flying object is so hot that it glows, allowing for the object to be photographed in flight.
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