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NASA's Glenn Research Center has opened a ballistic impact facility to test materials for aircraft engines and other components. Equipment includes a 40-ft.-long gas gun that can expel projectiles at speeds of up to 1,500 ft. per sec., or more than 1,000 mph. An associated high-speed camera can...
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