A3_4 Babylon Gun

Authors

  • Paul Cullis
  • Liam Davenport
  • Emile Durant

Abstract

Abstract

This paper investigates the Iraqi supergun that was under construction in 1988. The gun was never completed so its performance will be investigated using a model constructed from information about the gun. The maximum height of a projectile fired from the gun was calculated and compared to the project leaders original claims of the weapon. It was found that the projectile would rise to a height of 1046km, which was very close to the 1000km originally predicted.

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Published

12/12/2012

How to Cite

Cullis, P., Davenport, L., & Durant, E. (2012). A3_4 Babylon Gun. Physics Special Topics, 11(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2096

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2012): Physics Special Topics

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Articles