Videos tagged with Space Shuttle Material

This video demonstrates a ballistic test of a 1-inch thick 7075 aluminum plate, a material used in space shuttles, against rifle and PDW calibers. Expert firearms instructor Edwin Sarkissian utilizes a custom 6-barrel AR-15 Gatling rig firing 5.56x45mm rounds and a Heckler & Koch MP7 firing 4.6x30mm rounds. The results show significant projectile deformation and partial penetration by the 5.56mm rounds, while the 4.6x30mm rounds cause surface damage but less penetration, concluding the aluminum is effectively bulletproof against these specific threats at this thickness.