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How did early Chinese experimenters make rocket arrows?

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  1. Bamboo tubes were attached to arrows
  2. Gunpowder was packed into the arrowheads
  3. Arrows were shot from steam-powered bows

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  1. Aerospace Dimensions Module 4, Rockets akwg.cap.gov/media/cms/Module_4__Rockets_6660F78F20B68_4ad77.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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