16th-century manual shows rocket cat weaponry

 · 16th century war manual shows ‘rocket cat’ weaponry — felines strapped to jet packs Fanciful illustrations from a circa manual on artillery and Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.  · 16th-century artillery manual shows illustration of ‘rocket cat’ weaponry The manual on artillery and siege warfare depicts a cat and dove strapped with bombs to “set fire to a castle or Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Fanciful illustrations from a circa manual on artillery and siege warfare, digitized by the University of Pennsylvania, seem to show jet packs strapped to the backs of cats and doves.

The manual on artillery and siege warfare depicts a cat and dove strapped with bombs to “set fire to a castle or city which you can’t get at otherwise." (Matt Rourke/AP). Images from a 16th century artillery manual digitized by the University of Pennsylvania appear to show jet packs strapped to the backs of cats and doves. Rob Williams. Thursday 06 March Bring on the rocket cats! Fanciful illustrations from a circa manual on artillery and siege warfare seem to show jet packs strapped to the backs of cats and doves, with the German-language.

6. 3. "An illustration from a manual by 16th century artillery master Franz Helm at the University of Pennsylvania library in Philadelphia. 2. 16th century rocket cats. Illustrations from a German manual on artillery and siege warfare that was created around show what appears. of arms samples and military equipment showing the dynamics of developing artillery materiel from the 16th century until the present, including rocket.