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]
| Type 84 Individual Anti-Chemical Rocket Launcher | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Variants
edit- 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
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See also
edit- DP-64 Nepryadva - outwardly similar looking Russian weapon
- M202A1 FLASH
- RPO-A Shmel (Bumblebee)
References
edit- ^ Hook, Benjamin Lai (2012). The Chinese People's Liberation Army since 1949. Oxford: Osprey. p. 36. ISBN 978-1780960562.
External links
edit- [1] (in Russian) - Review with many pictures
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