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Flechette

A flechette or fléchette (/fleɪˈʃɛt/ flay-SHET) is a pointed, fin-stabilized steel projectile. The name comes from French fléchette (from flèche), meaning "little arrow" or "dart". They have been used as ballistic weapons since World War I. Delivery systems and methods of launching flechettes vary, from a single shot to thousands in a single explosive…

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Flechette

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Edges51
Triples76
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
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related to Israel-Palestine conflict · 16
Flechette → B'Tselem, Gaza, Goldstone Report, IDF, In, In April, Israel High Court, Israel's, Israeli, Justice, Palestinians, That, The Israeli, The Israeli High Court, UN, USA
related to Rocket and artillery use · 11
Flechette → Area Defence Munition, Carl Gustaf, During, However, It, M40, Smaller, The, The US Air Force, Vietnam War, WDU-4/A
related to Small-arms ammunition · 11
Flechette → AO-27, APS, DIACBA, Eventually, Johns Hopkins University, M1, The, The US Biological Program, The USSR, VX, Work
related to Shotguns · 10
Flechette → Cartridges, During, Federal, Federal Cartridge Company, The, These, United States, Vietnam War, WCC's, Western Cartridge Company
related to External links · 8
Flechette → Flechettes Archived, How, Pictures, The Guardian, US7823509B2, US7823509B2/en Flechette, Wayback Machine, World War
related to Russo-Ukrainian war · 7
Flechette → British, Bucha, Flechettes, Russian, Ukraine, Ukraine's, Ukrainian Ground Forces
related to Air-dropped · 3
Flechette → During World War, The, They

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flechettes war used use mm citation needed weapons also dropped vietnam rifle ballistic world artillery lazy dog projectiles munitions us

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jungle canopyinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
several inches of sand or light armor.During World War Iinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
flechettes were dropped from aircraft to attack infantryinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
were able to pierce helmets.Also during World War IIinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
a version of the flechette with feathers was droppedinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
and now resides in the Imperial War Museum.Later the U.S. used Lazy Dog bombsinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
which are smallinstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
unguided kinetic projectiles typically about 1.75 ininstance ofThey contained no explosive charge but as they fell they developed significant kinetic energy making them lethal and able to easily penetrate soft cover0.80text
the AH-64 Apacheinstance ofThey are carried by attack helicopters0.80text
the AH-1 Cobrainstance ofThey are carried by attack helicopters0.80text
Flechetterelated to Air-droppedThe0.60section
Flechetterelated to Air-droppedThey0.60section

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