Abstract
The flexibility of a ballistic range can be improved by using launch tubes manufactured by aluminum extrusion; with a reasonable cost the bore configuration can be tailored to a specific purpose. In this paper, a ballistic range with a 25 mm X 25 mm square bore was developed for aerodynamic free flight of three-dimensional objects. Combining the intube sabot separation technique, three-dimensional projectiles could be launched at speeds of up to Mach 2 without rolling.