Engineer Builds Supersonic Trebuchet That Fires at Mach Speeds
UK-based aerospace engineer Tom Stanton has successfully designed and tested a medieval-style trebuchet capable of launching a four-gram projectile at supersonic speeds, reaching 776 mph according to video documentation of the build. While modern industry has no practical demand for siege weapons, Stanton’s custom engineering projects draw an audience of over 1.5 million subscribers on … Read more