This is a excerpt from another book of mine not published called “English Shotguns and Rifles.” Chapter 8. There is another article which I probably will write in the News too that concerns “Powder and Explosives”. In it the formulas of Powder etc. In “Disciplines of Flight” we must consider both as most projectiles that fly do so with a wall of some projector behind it.

If one looks at a bullet we see something that NASA did not discover for themselves until we approached the sound barrier in an aircraft. And that was Drag. Don’t think they ever heard of Joseph Whitworth and I of course was the nut they kept in a vault at Ling Temco Vaught. That guy too young to know a thing, respect his elders, and know better to suggest anything more than that which was asked. But in any case, by accident, a man at NASA (whom I would have to look up to recall his name); “discovered” what Whitworth probably did not know himself in 1850 and that was the “Area Rule” as NASA called it. Something I did not know about then for sure and I don’t think is spoken of today. In any case the Area Rule is just a name for aerodynamics more or less. It says, and I agree, that a reduction in “Contour” or shape, is proportionate to a reduction in drag. In other words, if you reduce the contour of a Mass; in flight it will offset drag of the Mass proportionally. In Aircraft shape as example, say like making the nose larger of an airplane than the mid section; that reduction in surface area WILL offset the drag in an equal amount…. of the wings. Before, we could not stabilize Mach 1 flight. Now we go to Mach 5. End of story. Uuuh, almost.

So now we know HOW Whitworths bullets flew….. The secret however is how to make projectiles fly faster and farther. Well, my projectiles do that for a number of reasons that I do not think I will share. BUT one part of that sure to know beyond any doubt is my sabot “surface area”……If we LOOK at the attachment of projectiles used in the Military today we see old technology combined with some good thought; …if you live in the 1800’s that is… You see a “Spitzer” shaped point there. Smart we point into the direction of flight. We see a “Boat tail” there to further reduce drag on the bottom. That’s good to reduce turbulence and that is just about it. Nothing unusual. AND, no Area Rule applied to flight either.

Many shapes, weights and sizes; but do they really fly?

So what can we do to improve distance of flight (and speed) without changing anything with the load or projectile they’ve missed?

The answer is the surface. But they did that; Or did they?

Karl Lippard Designed projectiles “levitate”. What does that mean? It means they resist the forces of gravity and atmosphere. (Newton) Well part of the secret is exposed in above text surely but how does one make these bullets in attachment perform better? The answer comes from the sea. Most fish “levitate”.
Lets take a big fish as example. A Shark.
When a big fish sails thru the water with such mass one would have to ask: “Why is that?” How is that possible. And if you feel a Shark’s skin it is rough. The answer is; it’s the ROUGH nature of its surface that provides lift and reduces friction! How? It creates turbulence over the skin and turbulence reduces drag. Water actually touches less that 10% (estimate) of the fish surface. It levitates thru the water!!!

So back to these bullets shown; WHAT DO WE DO?

It’s simple really; you walk over to the bead blast cabinet and do what? Right, with a fine mist you blast the surface. You’re done! Not difficult. Totally Marine Corps. You now have Levitation!!

So will these boys above fly and compare with Karl’s projectiles? No. Like the Shark one has to read “Powder And Explosives” on Brazier News; think about the “Area Rule”, treat their surfaces sure, and you will have advanced to within 50 years of the bullets designed for Hyper Speed in the Karl Lippard 1911 A3. Will these bullets be fired first in a Colt? A Smith? A Kimber? Who knows. One thing is sure; they will not be using the projectiles attached. In today’s world; they are little more than rocks. Karl Lippard Designs rule the sky. As in Newton.

Joseph Brazier, Ltd

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