From:	"Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: Mortars
Date:	Sun, 16 Mar 1997 14:23:20 +0000

In message <v01540b05af50fbbf6a40@[139.80.100.158]>, Jaimie Nicholson
<jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ> writes
>Has anyone got any idea how long it is between the firing of a mortar round
>and the landing and explosion of said round? I can't remmebr if there was
>anything in FoF, and I haven't got access to it at the moment.

Mortar muzzle velocity is pretty low, maximum about 320 metres/sec, and
remember you're usually firing at high angles. I'd guess about ten to
twenty seconds from shot to splash.

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