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[[File:Thetorquerifle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|I self-narrate like this, too. "That fist—smashing my nose in—"]] | [[File:Thetorquerifle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|I self-narrate like this, too. "That fist—smashing my nose in—"]] | ||
The '''torque rifle''' is [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'s weapon of choice. Any object struck with its beam is subject to 80,000 psi of rotational force. | The '''torque rifle''' is [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'s weapon of choice. Any object struck with its beam is subject to 80,000 psi of rotational force. Needless to say, most materials can't take the pressure. | ||
Despite its name, it's really more of a pistol than a rifle. Air Raid can also fire it from his nosecone in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]. | Despite its name, it's really more of a pistol than a rifle. Air Raid can also fire it from his nosecone in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The phrase "80,000 psi of rotational force" doesn't really mean much, as rotational force (AKA torque or moment) can't be measured in psi (which measures force per unit area). Common measures for torque are the ''newton meter'' (Nm) and ''pound-foot'' (lb·ft, not to be mistaken with the ''foot-pound'' which measures energy). | *The phrase "80,000 psi of rotational force" doesn't really mean much, as rotational force (AKA torque or moment) can't be measured in psi (which measures force per unit area). Common measures for torque are the ''newton meter'' (Nm) and ''pound-foot'' (lb·ft, not to be mistaken with the ''foot-pound'' which measures energy). | ||
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 weapons]] | [[Category:Marvel Generation 1 weapons]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:25, 29 August 2017
The torque rifle is Air Raid's weapon of choice. Any object struck with its beam is subject to 80,000 psi of rotational force. Needless to say, most materials can't take the pressure.
Despite its name, it's really more of a pistol than a rifle. Air Raid can also fire it from his nosecone in jet mode.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
Ramjet and Shrapnel felt the effects of the torque rifle as the Aerialbots defended Hoover Dam from Decepticon raiders. Aerialbots over America!
Notes
- The phrase "80,000 psi of rotational force" doesn't really mean much, as rotational force (AKA torque or moment) can't be measured in psi (which measures force per unit area). Common measures for torque are the newton meter (Nm) and pound-foot (lb·ft, not to be mistaken with the foot-pound which measures energy).
