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Tom Stanton's Gravity-Powered Trebuchet Achieves Supersonic Speeds via Mechanical Optimization

Tom Stanton's gravity-powered trebuchet achieved supersonic speeds using a 40kg counterweight and carbon-fiber arm, launching a 4g projectile at 776 mph. The design utilized a pulley system and optimized mechanical release to surpass the sound barrier through gravitational energy conversion.

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