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Fire arrows were one of the earliest forms of weaponized gunpowder, being used from the 9th century onward. Not to be confused with earlier incendiary arrow projectiles, the fire arrow was a gunpowder
An arrow strapped with gunpowder ready to be shot from a bow. From the Huolongjing
An arrow strapped with gunpowder ready to be shot from a bow. From the Huolongjing
Depiction of rocket arrows, from the Huolongjing. The right arrow reads 'fire arrow', the middle is an 'arrow frame in the shape of a dragon' and the
Depiction of rocket arrows, from the Huolongjing. The right arrow reads 'fire arrow', the middle is an 'arrow frame in the shape of a dragon' and the left is a 'complete fire arrow'.
Arabic illustration showing a gunpowder arrow on the left, fireworks in the middle, and a midfa (fire lance or hand cannon) on the right, from Rzevusk
Arabic illustration showing a gunpowder arrow on the left, fireworks in the middle, and a midfa (fire lance or hand cannon) on the right, from Rzevuski MS, c. 1320-1350
Two fire arrows (crossbow bolts). Southern Germany, ca. 15th century, with preserved incendiary mixture of charcoal, sulphur, saltpeter and textile on
Two fire arrows (crossbow bolts). Southern Germany, ca. 15th century, with preserved incendiary mixture of charcoal, sulphur, saltpeter and textile on the shaft.
Hwacha
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The hwacha or hwach'a was a fifteenth-century Korean weapons platform capable of performing both the multiple rocket launcher or a volley gun roles. The overall design resembled a wooden cart with a l
Fire arrow
…in 1400, rocket arrow launchers were recorded to have been used by Li Jinglong. In 1451, a type of mobile rocket arrow launcher known as the "Munjong Hwacha" was invented in Joseon. The Japanese version of the fire arrow was known as the bo hiya. The Japanese pirates (wokou, also known as wako or kaizoku…
A hwacha model at the Seoul War Memorial.
A hwacha model at the Seoul War Memorial.
Contemporary plans for hwacha assembly and disassembly. Left mid and below are the front and rear of Singijeon rocket launcher modules; at the right a
Contemporary plans for hwacha assembly and disassembly. Left mid and below are the front and rear of Singijeon rocket launcher modules; at the right are the front and rear of the munjong organ gun modules (Gukjo-orye-seorye, 1474)
Chongtong-gi(총통기/銃筒機) Hwacha. Each of the 50 gun barrels was loaded with four bullets, firing a total of 200 bullets. (Seoul War Memorial)
Chongtong-gi(총통기/銃筒機) Hwacha. Each of the 50 gun barrels was loaded with four bullets, firing a total of 200 bullets. (Seoul War Memorial)
Hwacha launch pad. Igniters are placed in the narrow section of each arrow to be fired.
Hwacha launch pad. Igniters are placed in the narrow section of each arrow to be fired.