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Topic: Flamethrower


In the News (Sat 22 Nov 08)

  
  IGN: Halo 3: Burn, Baby! Burn!
Bungie originally planned to include the flamethrower in Halo 2, but decided its removal was necessary.
The M7057/DP is a standard chemical flamethrower, which projects and ignites a stream of a volatile, semi-liquid fuel.
Flamethrowers are cumbersome and relatively difficult to use (psychologically as well as mechanically).
xbox360.ign.com /articles/812/812177p1.html   (887 words)

  
  First World War.com - Weapons of War - Flamethrowers
The flamethrower, which brought terror to French and British soldiers when used by the German army in the early phases of the First World War in 1914 and 1915 (and which was quickly adopted by both) was by no means a particularly innovative weapon.
The flamethrower was inevitably refined over the intervening centuries, although the models seen in the early days of World War One were developed at the turn of the 20th century.
By the close of the war flamethrower use had been extended to use on tanks, a policy carried forward to World War Two.
www.firstworldwar.com /weaponry/flamethrowers.htm   (766 words)

  
 flamethrower: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
Homemade Flame Thrower MORE: explosion, fire, flamethrower, homemade, ka-boom, televison [IMG homemade-flame-gun.jpg] Some idiots made a flamethrower out of what looks to be PVC pipe and tape.
Tags: explosion, flamethrower, compilation Flammenwürfe und Explosionen perfekt auf Orchestermusik abgestimmt.
Both weapons are guaranteed to have the Hola faithful liking their chops and prepping to lay out of work the week of September 25th.
www.technorati.com /tag/flamethrower   (520 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Flamethrowers Work"
One of the most interesting developments in fire weaponry was the flamethrower.
The modern flamethrower came about in the early 20th century, but the original idea is actually thousands of years old.
In this article, we'll look at these early pyrotechnic weapons, as well as their modern counterparts, to understand what they do and how they do it.
science.howstuffworks.com /flamethrower.htm   (253 words)

  
 CNN - Flamethrower now an option on S. African cars - December 11, 1998
Casting a man-high fireball, reportedly with no damage to the paint, the Blaster has been placed on 25 South African vehicles since its introduction last month.
But the breadth and depth of blast can be modified according to individual preference.
Blaster inventor Charl Fourie, 33, disputed concerns that the flamethrower could burn someone to death.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car   (413 words)

  
  LittleFish SuperCard Flamethrower
Flamethrower was a special edition of SuperCard that can receive messages from a web page and send messages back.
Flamethrower is not running on the server until I fix and check everything.
After a week away, the Flamethrower stuff seems to be working, I am uploading pages to call the CGIs today, and I hope a new version of the startup project tomorrow or the next day.
www.littlefishsw.co.uk /card/flamethrower.html   (3072 words)

  
  Flamethrower Summary
Flamethrowers have not been part of the US military since 1978, when the Department of Defense unilaterally decided to end their use, out of concerns that the public found such weapons inhumane, although they are not banned by any of the international treaties the U.S. has signed.
Flamethrowers are also sometimes used for igniting controlled burns of grassland or forest, although more commonly a driptorch or a flare (fusee) is used.
Flamethrowers in movies are more likely to use flammable pressurized gas (such as propane) only, producing a flaming effect but with none of the spray, splatter, smoke and area effect of the genuine weapon.
www.bookrags.com /Flamethrower   (2053 words)

  
  Flamethrower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Flamethrowers have not been part of the US military since 1978, when the Department of Defense unilaterally decided to end their use, out of concerns that the public found such weapons inhumane, although they are not banned by any of the international treaties the U.S. has signed.
Flamethrowers are also sometimes used for igniting controlled burns of grassland or forest, although more commonly a driptorch or a flare (fusee) is used.
Flamethrowers in movies are more likely to use flammable pressurized gas (such as propane) only, producing a flaming effect but with none of the spray, splatter, smoke and area effect of the genuine weapon.
www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Flamethrower   (1912 words)

  
 flamethrower - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
FLAMETHROWER [flamethrower] mechanism for shooting a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel at enemy troops or positions.
Primitive types of flamethrowers, consisting of hollow tubes filled with burning coals, sulfur, or other materials, came into use as early as the 5th cent.
BC Modern flamethrowers were introduced by the Germans in 1915 during World War I. They were not widely used, however, until World War II, when the Americans found them especially useful, either hand-carried or mounted on tanks, in attacking Japanese fortifications in the Pacific Islands.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/f/flamethr.asp   (226 words)

  
 Flamethrower - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
The flamethrower at the time was really more of a danger to the burner than the burnee, and since it was widely known, the early flamethrower operators were usually fire obsessed loons to begin with.
The first flame tanks were a force to reckon with, and since reckoning with a regular tank is quite a challenge in itself, it's strongly advised not facing a flame tank without the safeguard of a powerful flame shield.
The flamethrower tank accepts and stores at least 500 possible insults over a span of 6 different languages, variations and combinations regularly accepted through the mic, and the effectiveness is most dependent on the ammo supplier, and not the receiver of the insults.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Flamethrower   (1379 words)

  
 The flamethrower
Since flamethrower operators had to approach very close to enemy positions, effective suppressing fire by BARs and riflemen was critical.
Flamethrower operators were extremely vulnerable to enemy fire since they effectively had a napalm bomb strapped to their back.
Corporal Williams was a demolition man and flamethrower operator attached to C 1/21, 3rd MarDiv during the Iwo Jima operation.
www.ww2gyrene.org /weapons_flamethrower.htm   (1003 words)

  
 Flamethrower Rules
If the flamethrower wielder is hit by small arms fire or fragments in the back of the abdomen or chest, the flamethrower explodes on a roll equal to the damage dice of the round on 1d20 and ceases to operate due to leaks on further range equal to the damage dice on 1d20.
Thus, if the damage dice of the weapon hitting the flamethrower is 6, the flamethrower explodes on a 1-6 on 1d20, and ceases to operate on a 7-12.
If the flamethrower wielder is in the burst radius of an explosion, there is a 1 in 20 chance per concussion value that the flamethrower explodes.
www.pmulcahy.com /misc_pages/flamethrower_rules.html   (1085 words)

  
 Flamethrower   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While we think of the flamethrower as a weapon of modern warfare, it actually dates back as far as the 5th century B.C. Early flamethrowers were long tubes filled with burning solids that were propelled at the enemy by having the operator blow into one end of the tube.
As it exits the nozzle, the fuel flows past the ignition system, which could be a coil of high-resistance wire or spark plugs positioned in front of the nozzle.
A flamethrower is capable of stopping a stagger of zombies in its tracks, and the weapon can suffocate vampires in caves or other confined spaces.
www.fvza.org /flamethrower.html   (419 words)

  
 flamethrower. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Primitive types of flamethrowers, consisting of hollow tubes filled with burning coals, sulfur, or other materials, came into use as early as the 5th cent.
B.C. Modern flamethrowers were introduced by the Germans in 1915 during World War I. They were not widely used, however, until World War II, when the Americans found them especially useful, either hand-carried or mounted on tanks, in attacking Japanese fortifications in the Pacific Islands.
After World War II improved flamethrowers, lighter in weight and with greater range, were developed and used in combat.
www.bartleby.com /65/fl/flamethr.html   (159 words)

  
 Flamethrower - www.canadiansoldiers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Flamethrower, Portable, No.2 (nicknamed "Lifebuoy" from the shape of the fuel tank, and not after the popular brand of soap), was a British design of flamethrower for infantry use and was used extensively in the Second World War.
This report refers to earlier research using the Wasp flamethrower, which it says shows that "a frontal shot of ignited fuel does negligible harm to men in a slit-trench providing they keep their heads down." The trench should either be enfiladed, or an unignited ("wet") shot fired first.
The disadvantages of the man-packed flamethrower were largely redressed by the introduction of vehicle mounted flame weapons.
www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Flamethrower   (1278 words)

  
 Flamethrowers. Hated feared and used by all
The optimum combination for a particular type of flamethrower was considered to be the one which gave the maximum range and most burning fuel onto the target.
The M1A1 Flamethrower used thickened gasoline as a fuel, and required two men to operate; an operator to wield the flamethrower itself, and an assistant to open the fuel source valves and carry extra fuel, tools, and weapons for the both of them.
A U.S. flamethrower operator in Vietnam during Operation New Castle -- the weight and size of the fuel tanks made the soldier extremely vulnerable to enemy fire, and troops had to be assigned to protect him.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-weapons/flamethrowers.htm   (1815 words)

  
 CAI Flamethrower
It is a complex action attack mode that allows the user of the flamethrower to spend extra charges/"ammunition" on a given target, sweep the flame across to multiple targets, or any combination of the two.
In continuous fire mode, the flamethrower is able to shoot up to five charges per complex action.
Flamethrower attacks are resisted with one-half impact armor (rounding down).
home.fuse.net /solace/fire1.htm   (381 words)

  
 WebBall.com - Flamethrower
The Flamethrower Heated Sleeve reduces the risk by providing steady warmth to the entire upper body on the pitching side and down the arm.
The Flamethrower is capable of a sustained 115 degree temperature for two hours on the DC power pack.
The Flamethrower is a portable heated sleeve for pitchers...
www.webball.com /cms/page2065.cfm   (668 words)

  
 M7057 Defoliant Projector Flamethrower - Halopedia
The Flamethrower can kill an enemy very quickly if used in close proximity, and the enemy continues to burn after they are hit with the flamethrower, sometimes causing them to die even if they run away.
It may be a reference to the Marathon Flame Thrower, which was named the TOZT-7, or it simply relates to the flamethrower's function, to toast things.
In the cutscene of the level Keyes, where the Master Chief retrieves Captain Keyes' neural implants, the Master Chief was meant to burn Keyes' skull out of the Brain Form and retrieve the implants.
halo.wikia.com /wiki/Flamethrower   (676 words)

  
 Flamethrower - Flamethrower - Song Listings
Flamethrower is at their best when channeling In My Head-era Black Flag: the thrashy and violent "Drowning and Empty," the ominous "Drop Out" (which maybe even has some vintage Descendents in there), "Mad," with it's Rollins-esque spoken word verses, and the aptly titled "Nervous Breakdown" (not...
Flamethrower is at their best when channeling In My Head-era Black Flag: the thrashy and violent "Drowning and Empty," the ominous "Drop Out" (which maybe even has some vintage Descendents in there), "Mad," with it's Rollins-esque spoken word verses, and the aptly titled "Nervous Breakdown" (not a Black Flag cover, by the way).
It's a great album, for sure, but also one where Flamethrower works out their own unique sound, and they happen to do punk with a little metal mixed in better than vice versa.
www.mp3.com /albums/585289/summary.html   (502 words)

  
 improvised flamethrower. Learn how to make an home made improvised flamethrower
Military-grade flamethrowers can be built and operated legally by virtually anyone willing to invest the time and sweat.
Unlike explosives requiring special training, flamethrowers can be used by anyone who can operate a garden hose and will take a few weekends to practice.
Any survival bunker or retreat would be impregnable when defended by a determined owner with a good flamethrower and a modest supply of easily acquired fuel.
www.bombshock.com /information/flamethrower.html   (398 words)

  
 Flamethrower - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki
A flamethrower or flame projector was a weapon which fired a burning stream of liquid or gas.
Because of their usefulness, flamethrowers were sometimes used by bounty hunters; most notably Jango and Boba Fett.
Also, certain models of assassin droids were equipped with flamethrowers; such as ASN-121, IG-88 and L8-L9, which used a flamethrower that fired balls of flame rather than a spray of fire.
starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Flamethrower   (169 words)

  
 CDfuse.com - Flamethrower - punk - Seattle, Washington
Formed three years ago in a West Seattle basement, Flamethrower paid their dues playing out almost nightly and cemented a spot in the local scene.
Flamethrower - If the devil had a house band, FLAMETHROWER would be it.
After single-handedly writing, recording and producing a self-titled album, FLAMETHROWER has now finished their first release for Dead Teenager with legendary producer Jack Endino.
www.cdfuse.com /flamethrower   (280 words)

  
 Digg - LEGO Flamethrower
LEGO builder Mark Puustinen created this nifty flamethrower that “works by winding a little round knob which pulls the string which pulls the lever which pushes the bottle of butane against a holder with a hole from which butane shoots out from.
We were drinking some beer one night and while others were building LEGO cars and such I built a flamethrower.
I digress, and to those rebel daredevils who endeavor in throwing caution to the wind and build your own I salute you; with peg legs, a peg arm, and a hook for a hand.
digg.com /mods/LEGO_Flamethrower   (933 words)

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