Have you ever sat down and thought “I wonder if a trebuchet could launch a projectile at supersonic speeds?” Neither have we. That’s what separates [David Eade] from the rest of us. He didn’t just ask ...

Watch a homemade medieval trebuchet fling a ball of fire into the night sky. The counterweight drops, the arm swings, and a flaming projectile arcs across the darkness like a slow-motion firework.

Source: NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" This media asset was adapted from NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" In medieval times, one of the most fearsome weapons was ...

Without any sort of restrictions on designs for trebuchets, these medieval siege weapons are known to send 90 kilogram projectiles over 300 meters. The egg-launching trebuchet contest that ...

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Introduction You probably know what a catapult is. In the Middle Ages armies would use them to hurl stones at castle walls. But did you know about an even bigger type ...