Supersonic Free-Flight Wind Tunnel
This shadowgraph shows a three-piece sabot in the process of separating from a model. Separation had to occur smoothly within a few feet of the gun’s muzzle. Note the shocks and turbulence.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: ARC-1950-A-15590
Date: October 2, 1950
				
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Supersonic Free-Flight Wind Tunnel
This shadowgraph shows a three-piece sabot in the process of separating from a model. Separation had to occur smoothly within a few feet of the gun’s muzzle. Note the shocks and turbulence.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: ARC-1950-A-15590
Date: October 2, 1950
				
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