Huo Che

A huo che (火車, fire cart) was a Chinese multiple rocket launcher developed for firing multiple fire arrows.

History

Huo Ches were used in the Ming dynasty in the Jingnan War and were carried on the ships of Zheng He during his voyages to India and Africa.

Huo Ches were primarily used in a defensive manner for close-range infantry support.

Early firearms and thermal weapons

History of the firearm History of gunpowder

Firearms	Arquebus Bajōzutsu Belton flintlock Blunderbuss (Dragon) Cookson repeater Doglock Fire lance Flintlock and flintlock mechanism Hand cannon Hand mortar Heilongjiang hand cannon Howdah pistol Huochong Huolongjing Jingal Kalthoff repeater Matchlock Miquelet lock Muzzleloader Nock gun Snap matchlock Snaphance Snaplock Tanegashima Tu Huo Qiang Wheellock

Muskets	Brown Bess Charleville musket Culverin Jazāyer Jezail Kabyle musket Model 1795 Musket Model 1816 Musket Model 1822 Musket Musket Model 1777 Musketoon Springfield Model 1812 Musket Springfield musket Springfield rifle M1752 Musket Wall gun

Early artillery	Abus gun Artillery of France in the Middle Ages Basilisk Bâton à feu Bombard Breech-loading swivel gun Chongtong Culverin Fauconneau Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages Gunpowder artillery in the Song dynasty Hongyipo Hu dun pao Korean cannon Lantaka Pierrier à boîte Pot-de-fer Ribauldequin Veuglaire

Medieval superguns	Dulle Griet Faule Grete Faule Mette Grose Bochse Mons Meg Pumhart von Steyr

Early rockets and incendiaries	Bo-hiya Congreve rocket Fire arrow Huo Che Greek fire Huolongjing Hwacha Mysorean rockets Singijeon

Category:Early firearms Category:Early modern firearms

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