It is a gpsguided munition capable of being used in close support situations within 15075 metres 492246 ft of friendly troops. The second copperhead, arthur reynolds, was a coworker of chesney and. The copperhead, by american novelist and journalist harold frederic, is a historical novel set during the civil war about the grave dangers people experienced who didnt support the war in the north. In the strictest sense, steve earle isnt a country artist. Things get sticky when beechs son falls in love with the daughter of beechs chief. A history of unmanned aerial combat, zenith imprint, 2004 isbn. Abner beech billy campbell, a democrat, insists the war is an unconstitutional. M712 copperhead wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Copperhead appears in the new 52 a 2011 reboot of the dc comics universe.
A possible origin of the name came from a new york times newspaper account in april 1861 that stated that when postal officers in washington d. Not to spam this topic but inspired by bayonetbrant, im doing some extensive deep diving into one of my favorite topics, the fist, the genesis and implementation of the fist structure and all requisite peripheries copperhead, gvlld, mule, fistv, colts, etc during the 1980s. Copperheadkrasnopolexcalibur guided artillery, page 1. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched guided projectile. M712 copperhead dihentikan pengeluarannya peluru m712 copperhead adalah sejenis peluru yang dilancarkan menggunakan meriam 155mm. The m712 closure plug modified for easy removal and reassembly in connection with obturator replacement. Called copperheads, the northern democrats are depicted as pacifists who dont believe that president lincoln is acting within his constitutional bounds, while the towns abolitionists are portrayed as violent zealots.
Copperhead by tina connolly is the second book in the ironskin series, set in a victorianera world where fey definitely exist, traded with humans for a while and then decided to wage war against them. After this book, i didnt read the third instalment but went straight to starbuck number 4 which is a great book. For almost 30 years, thats where the state of the art in precision guided artillery stagnated. Copperhead climbing, a small metal nut used in rock climbing. The m982 excalibur previously xm982 is a 155mm extended range guided artillery shell developed by raytheon missile systems and bae systems ab. Inspection is based on a crack inspection map which delineates the zones and associated crack size limits developed by a fracture mechanics analysis study. The word copperhead was first so used by the new york tribune on july 20, 1861, in reference to the snake that sneaks and. Austrelaps, or australian copperhead, a genus of venomous elapids found in southern australia and tasmania. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched guided projectile clgp. Parents need to know that copperhead is a civil war drama that focuses on one family of upstate new york democrats who opposed the conflict. Copperhead is the second book of the series the starbuck chronicles. M712 copperhead wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas.
The m712 copperhead projectile was the first smart artillery round ever developed. M712 copperhead control section housing for critical surface flaws and cracks which might occur as a result of heat treatment. It is intended to be used against tanks, armored vehicles, and other moving or stationary hardened targets. I found this book extremely thoughtprovoking on issues of race, class and familyties. M712, copperhead, is a 155mm, separate loading, laser guided, high explosive, projectile. Blumenthal rightly pointed out that the film minimized the importance of race and slavery to northern democratic political thought, but he. Copperhead composed in short, punchy chapters propels the reader into the lives of jessup, his family and his community. Originally it was called a bombshell, but shell has come to be. Copperhead swordspoint productions, directed by ron maxwell, in select theaters nationwide. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery.
The copperhead by harold frederic goodreads share book. Todays army, however, thinks in terms of research, development, and acquisition, a term that encompasses the complex life cycle of army materiel from conceptualization through validation, development, production, and deployment. The shell was prohibitively expensive, and its laser guidance was less flexible than the gpsassisted inertial navigation of its effective successor, the m982 excalibur. United states of america usa scene camera operator. Deinagkistrodon acutus, or the chinese copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in southeast asia.
In the stories, copperhead was richard crandell, a socialite disfigured by acid who then created the equipment and weaponry of copperhead. Forecasting change in military technology, 20202040 brookings. He is a mutated anthropomorphic snake man as opposed to being a villain wearing a snake costume. Thinking smarter about defense center for strategic and. Beech boldly defies his fellow neighbors and government in the autumn of 1862. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114, m109 and m198 howitzers. They are pit vipers and five subspecies have been recognized so far. Rest assured that we are hard at work on adding more information to the military. The copperhead is a venomous snake with a broad triangular head, vertically elliptical pupils and a heat sensitive pit between each eye and nostril.
The main stream media constantly disseminate reports that the chinese military prepares to invade the island or, in light versions, conducts provocative military drills. Ghost wars the curse of copperhead road tv episode 2017. I will link up with book 3 as time goes on, but can highly recommend copperhead to other readers as a more involved insight into life in the midst of the american civil war. Pictures of the m712 copperhead highexplosive antitank projectile. Cipollina, who had been a member of quicksilver since its formation and whose lead guitar playing was its signature sound, had grown increasingly dissatisfied after the return of band founder dino valenti from a prison term, when the group grew larger and he found he had. Apr 20, 2018 one of the reasons i described greg matloff as the renaissance man of interstellar studies in my centauri dreams book is the continuing stream of ingenious ideas that he develops and delivers through papers and conference presentations. Martin marietta formed in 1961 by the merger of the glenn l. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended tae engage haird point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other heichvalue targets.
Its accuracy is measured in centimeters, and its lethality is impressive. M712 copperhead interior ballistics army ammo data sheet. The copperhead is the story of abner beech a religious, righteous but stubborn farmer from upstate new york. And he believed he had just the weapon to do ita new laserguided artillery round, the first cannonfired smart munitions of its kind, called copperhead. The projectile haes a minimum range of 3 km and a maximum range of. The us embassy in beirut announced that the lebanese army received a new shipment of arms containing 50 agm114 hellfire missiles, and 560 artillery round, which among them, for the first time, laserguided artillery projectiles. Copperhead pure southern rock logo copperhead copperhead copperhead whiskey copperhead, a quintet from appalachia was the finest example of early nineties bands that adopted blues based style of groups like lynyrd skynyrd and in their own way helped resurrect southern rock. These laserguided projectiles cant be anything except the m712 copperhead, a cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser. Copperhead as a member of the secret society of super villains. Agkistrodon contortrix, or copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in parts of north america. M109 howitzer the m109 and other artillery pieces can employ indirect fire against tanks. It mey be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114, m109, m198, m777 and caesar howitzers. M712 copperhead wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Solid shot may contain a pyrotechnic compound if a tracer or spotting charge is used.
But copperhead did work, and it was useful for certain very high value targets, and so it remained in the inventory, and indeed saw combat use in desert storm, and even as late as the invasion of iraq in 2003. Copperhead snakes are born alive, and are able to reproduce at three to four years of age. Copperhead focuses on a different main character than ironskin. A day or two since, when one of the mailbags coming from the south by way of alexandria, was emptied in the courtyard of the postoffice, a box fell out and was. Copperhead road is a highly acclaimed album that came after an interesting year for earle. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This historical novel was written in 1994 and describes the society and some historical facts of the american civil war. The copperhead is a 1920 american silent film historical drama based on a novel by frederick landis and a play by augustus thomas. Jan 02, 2020 hogg was a master gunner, royal artillery, and what he didnt know about the history of his profession probably didnt exist. I mean, my family history you know, i look back, and i think, ok, this. The m712 projectile is designed for use with m109a1a2a3, m198, and m114a2 howitzers. Copperhead, any of several unrelated snakes named for their reddish head colour. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive projectile intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other highvalue targets.
It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114, m109, m198 and m777 howitzers. M982 excalibur project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Largest copperhead on record timber rattlesnake reptile. University of kansas publications of the museum of natural history. A onepiece body assembly with five m712type code and time switches mounted in a bracket located in the forward bourrelet. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other highvalue targets. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
M712 copperhead the m712 copperhead projectile was the first smart artillery round ever developed. If they mate in fall, the eggs will not be fertilized until the spring, as the females gestate during the summer. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched guided. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114. According to the family story, the copperhead cane belonged to our viewers greatgreat grandfather, henry clay dean, a prominent figure mark twain mentioned in his book. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. There are currently no development or operational history details available for the m712 copperhead highexplosive antitank projectile. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive projectile intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, sp howitzers or other highvalue. It fired, releasing a copperhead that trailed the laser straight to its target.
A brief history of precision guided artillery munitions in. Force concentration is the practice of concentrating a military force so as to bring to bear such overwhelming force against a portion of an enemy force that the disparity between the two forces alone acts as a force multiplier in favour of the concentrated forces. M712 copperhead approaches an old m47 patton tank used as a target. Republicans started calling antiwar democrats copperheads, framing them as poisonous as a venomous snake. An m712 copperhead cannonlaunched laserguided projectile. Media in category m712 copperhead the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. Copperhead is the name of three different fictional characters appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The reason i only gave it an okay was that i dont quite believe in the main character, starbuck. Download image of an m712 copperhead cannonlaunched laserguided projectile is fired from a modified 155 mm m198 howitzer. Decent story with some interesting characters and great battle scenes, as is cornwells trademark.
Dodge copperhead, a more affordable, lesspowerful model of the dodge viper, not produced. Rest assured that we are hard at work on adding more information to the military factory database so please check back at another time. Sidney blumenthal excoriated the movie in the atlantic monthly as propaganda for an old variation of the neoconfederate lost cause myth. With avan jogia, kim coates, kandyse mcclure, alex carter.
The book is about a family of farmers who believe that the union should make peace with the confederates, instead of waging war. If force a has say 2 units and force b has 3 units, then the advantage force. For his different views beech is shunned by his community and even some family. Americanmarietta was headquartered in chicago and produced paints, dyes, metallurgical products, construction materials, and other. Lrlap the most accurate and longestrange guided projectile in u. It is a finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other highvalue targets.
What is the meaning of the song copperhead road answers. Armys m712 copperhead was the first oeprational guided shell for 155mm howitzers, and performed well in the gulf war, it is no longer in production. A history of unmanned aerial combat, zenith imprint, 2004. Lanchester formulated lanchesters laws that calculated that the combat power of a military force is the square of the number of members of that unit so that the advantage a larger force has is the difference of the squares of the two forces, i. The word copperhead was first so used by the new york tribune on july 20, 1861, in reference to the. Probably the largest copperhead group was the knights of the golden circle. The guys grandpa ran moonshine and was killed by a revenuer from the line he never come back from copperhead road. The north american copperhead agkistrodon also spelled ancistrodon contortrix is a venomous species found in swampy, rocky, and wooded regions of the eastern and central united states. The fighting of the starbucks family, who was divided by the war, is the guiding thread of the novel. Copperhead snakes are mediumsized venomous snakes found in eastern north america. It reorganized as the order of american knights in 1863, and again, early in 1864, as the order of the sons of liberty, with vallandigham as its commander.
Regarding hendricks civil war years in indiana, there is no evidence that he was a member of any dark lantern society, the knights of the golden circle, the sons of liberty, or the order of american knights. Published on september 7th 2016 by staff under snakes. Im probably out shooting heroin, chasing yearolds and. Comparison of copperhead left with a reddish northern watersnake right note hourglass pattern of copperhead. Copperhead was a band organized by guitarist john cipollina after he left quicksilver messenger service in 1970.
The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser. Copperhead, during the american civil war, pejoratively, any citizen in the north who opposed the war policy and advocated restoration of the union through a negotiated settlement with the south. Also, the book is extensively illustrated by john batchelor, the dean of military hardware artists. Pragmatic research scientist landis barker selfexperiments to quantify the haunting of a lambda technologies branch in port moore after a particle accelerator test goes horribly wrong and the entire building goes into lockdown.
The final episode in ron maxwells civil war trilogy gettysburg, gods and generals takes us to upstate new york in spring 1862, when the norths internal divisions over the war are coming to a boil. Pistols, rifles, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history in 1100 clear photographs tb 9027912, unit level maintenance information on cartridge. Record briefs orbs were frequently marred by inaccurate or missing. The copperhead was a highexplosive antitank projectile fired from a base 155mm towed howitzer system. Peluru ini mempunyai sistem pemanduan terminal dan menggunakan sirip kecil untuk menstabilkan penerbangan peluru tersebut. Those democrats accepted the label, reinterpreting the copper head as the likeness of liberty, which they cut from liberty head large cent coins and proudly wore as badges. The star of this film is lionel barrymore who won acclaim in the play version on broadway, and who appeared in the play and this film with his first wife doris rankin. M712 copperhead adalah meriam kaliber 155 mm yang diluncurkan, yang distabilisasi, ujung laser yang dipandu, cangkang selongsong peledak yang dimaksudkan untuk mengincar target titiktitik keras seperti tank, howitzer yang bergerak sendiri atau target bernilai tinggi lainnya amunisi ini dapat ditembakkan dari artileri yang berbeda, seperti howitzer m114, m109, m198.
Copperhead, also called peace democrat, during the american civil war, pejoratively, any citizen in the north who opposed the war policy and advocated restoration of the union through a negotiated settlement with the south. M712 copperhead the copperhead was a highexplosive antitank projectile fired from a base 155mm towed howitzer system. Martin company and americanmarietta corporation martin, based in baltimore, was primarily an aerospace concern with a recent focus on missiles, namely its titan program. Copperhead snakes can mate in both fall and spring. Copperhead is a cannonlaunched, 155mm artillery projectile which guides itself to a laserdesignated target.