http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ioLh7boMc&feature=related
It was stated to be a plasma plume (wikipedia also has a screen cap from the same video, stating it is a plasma plume as well).
Hi,
I've seen a video of the US navy test firing a rail gun and in the video there is a plasma plume that follows the projectile. I am unsure of what exactly is causing the plasma plume... specifically:
Is it the electrical energy passing through the rails that ignites the air and...