Flechette
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A flechette or fléchette is a pointed, fin-stabilized steel projectile. The name comes from French fléchette, meaning "little arrow" or "dart". They have been used as ballistic weapons since World War
World War I air dropped flechettes, most likely French
Two designs of the Lazy Dog bomb. (Top: early forged steel design; Bottom: later lathe-turned steel design)
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Lazy Dog (bomb)
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The Lazy Dog is a type of small, unguided kinetic projectile used by the U.S. Air Force. It measured about 1.75 inches in length, 0.5 inches in diameter, and weighed about 0.7 ounces.
Flechette
…Also during World War II, a version of the flechette with feathers was dropped, and now resides in the Imperial War Museum. Later the U.S. used Lazy Dog bombs, which are small, unguided kinetic projectiles typically about 1.75 in (44 mm) in length, 0.5 in (13 mm) in diameter, and weighing about 0.7 oz (20 g…
AD-5N Skyraider, BuNo 132521, Lazy Dog dispenser, China Lake, 13 Apr 1961. Official U.S. Navy photo.