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Revision as of 04:12, 21 September 2017
- Invented: 1451
- Korean: 火車 (hwacha)
The hwacha (lit. "fire cart") was an early artillery device developed by Joseon Korea, consisting of a cart from which one hundred fire-arrows (K: singijeon) could be launched. Adjusting the angle of the launcher aided in aiming at a target.
Singijeon, developed several years earlier in 1448, were rocket arrows with pockets for gunpowder attached. They were produced in three sizes (small, medium, and large), along with a two-stage type of rocket arrow known as sanhwa singijeon.
References
- Gallery labels, The Story of King Sejong, Seoul.[1]
