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gun is capable of firing projectiles ranging in size from 6 in to 16 in, at speeds
up to 2000 ft/s
(http://ballistics.grc.nasa.gov/pages/Large%
20FACILITY.
HTML). Two pneumatic guns of smaller diameter, developed in the same
facility, can be seen in Figure 16 and Figure 17. However, these guns do not
utilize burst discs as valves. Table 1 provides specifications on these three gas
guns.
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Figure 15. Mylar burst disc of NASA large gas gun.
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Figure 16. 50 caliber NASA gas gun.
