Variable Energy Research Accelerator aka. Worlds Largest Potato Gun

Posted March 27, 2012 in Other Gear & Gadgets by Steve Johnson with 29 Comments
Tags: gun, misc, Potato, science

Variable Energy Research Accelerator (VERA) is essentially a massive potato gun capable of generating up to 1,660,000 ft/lbs of muzzle energy! It can launch a 100 pound (700,000 grain) projectile at 1000 feet per second. It is an incredible machine.

[ Many thanks to David for emailing us the link. ]

Steve Johnson

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