Spitfire Dry Ice Cannon: The Making of the Explosion Part 2

Be sure to watch PART 1 First: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S8oaNSNBIg

In high school, we made a cannon that was powered by dry ice (Co2) that could fire projectiles with amazing force. I turned it into a documentary for a physics class, and with time it had become lost. I have recently discovered this lost footage for your enjoyment.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Dry
• Ice
• Cannon
• Explosion
• Co2
• Gun

[fighterboy45]

2 questions. First, why did you name it spitfire. Second, why inspired you to make the Spitfire

[aerofan897]

@fighterboy45 Spitfire was just a random name I picked out. We made Spitfire because we used to make simple "dry ice bombs" and knew they could be used to power a dry ice cannon. Our first cannons were made of PVC, and the one in this video is made of steel.

[enkrypt3d]

its all fun and games until someone gets shot in the face with one of those things

[aerofan897]

Safety first.

[stingerzpb]

were did you get the spit fire symbol or is it the brand of drive shaft

[aerofan897]

We just had it made at a sign and decal shop.

[eduvc123]

Chemistry is so cool dude, but usually in school we get that weird teachers. Teachers should do those kind of stuff! would be easier to understand some chemical reactions, not that I don't understand them but that's just cool, sitting in class is not as fun as looking at the physical or chemical reaction live.

[brwncandoevrything]

"Go go go! Ram! Ram! Out! Clear! Fire!" dude... you guys should consider becoming Roman Soldiers... excellent methodicity with the loading, especially when you have only a few seconds until someone could accidentally get shot! Bravo!

[Socalsway]

Ok i know this is a chemist type question so I probably wont get an answer but! Has anyone ever measured the KJ from a dry ice explosion and a Muriatic/Aluminum explosion from the same cannon? Which would be more efficient?

[Thief8Bit]

ha ha ha ha... THUNK!! Loved the weak one, since it was hilariously anticlimatic.

[JoseKagan]

You should launch like big marbles or something lol

[coryrbk]

@fighterboy45 lol yea i know it wouldn't xD it's just unny as hell to think of as riot cntrol or something lol

[fighterboy45]

@coryrbk i understand you awe for such a awesome item, but unfortunatly now days the U.S. military has mortars that shoot non-explosive, and explosive shells automatically from roughly 2 and a half football fields away shooting 5 shells per 5 seconds. plus this weapon takes quite awhile to fire just watch the video it tells you. so no offense but it wouldn't work sorry.

[rutz08]

of course they had to add some saliva... lol

[coryrbk]

dang that could be the military's new Mortars :D