FHJ-84
Multi-shot incendiary rocket launcher
Type 84 Individual Anti-Chemical Rocket Launcher | |
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Type | Multi-shot incendiary rocket launcher |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 1984 - present |
Used by | See Operators |
Production history | |
Designer | China North Industries Group Corporation |
Designed | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Produced | 1984 - present |
Specifications | |
Mass |
Unloaded - 8
kg (18
lb)
Loaded - 18 kg (40 lb) |
Length | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11 in) |
Crew | 1-2 |
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Cartridge weight | 5 kg (11 lb) - each rocket (2 shots) |
Caliber | 62 mm (2.4 in) |
Rate of fire | 6 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | ~126 m/s |
Effective firing range | 25 m (82 ft ) to 200 m (660 ft ) |
Maximum firing range | 500 m (1,600 ft) (area) |
Feed system | Detachable twin-rocket casing |
Sights | Optical 1x day sight |
The FHJ-84 ( Chinese : 84式62毫米单兵防化火箭 ; pinyin : 08 Shì 62 háomǐ dānbīng fánghuà huǒjiàn ; lit. 'Type 84 Individual 62 millimeter anti-chemical rocket' ) is an over/under twin-barreled 62 mm incendiary rocket launcher developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army . Type 84 features two tubes that can be loaded with 62mm incendiary and smoke rockets. The FHJ-84 is China's attempt to develop an alternative to World War II era flamethrowers . [1]
Variants
- FHJ-84
- Original variant.
- FHJ-01
- Improved variant with new type of incendiary ammunition and a better day sight.
- FHJ-02
- 7-tube 62mm remote-controlled multiple launch rocket system.
Operators
See also
- DP-64 Nepryadva - outwardly similar looking Russian weapon
- M202A1 FLASH
- RPO-A Shmel (Bumblebee)
References
- ↑ Hook, Benjamin Lai (2012). The Chinese People's Liberation Army since 1949 . Oxford: Osprey. p. 36. ISBN 978-1780960562 .
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