Ranken dart
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ranken-dart-260-4369486
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Ranken dart
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The Ranken Dart was an anti-Zeppelin weapon developed during the First World War. It was an air-dropped 1 lb (450 g) explosive flechette-type of missile-shaped bomb which was 13 inches (330 mm) long and 5.9 inches (150 mm) wide while being of a steel and wood construction. It was developed for use against German Zeppelin airships by Engineer Lieutenant Commander Francis Ranken, initially as a Royal Naval Air Service weapon but was also adopted by the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. Usually carried i
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Anti-zeppelin weapon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranken_dart
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2023-12-31T17:28:57Z
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