Ranged incendiary device designed to project a controllable stream of fire
For other uses, see Flamethrower (disambiguation).
"Flame warfare" redirects here. For the online term, see Flame war.
A Type 93 flamethrower used by the Imperial Japanese Army, drawing made for the US Military Intelligence ServiceA U.S. Marine firing a flamethrower during the Vietnam WarUnited States Marines demonstrating flamethrower usage (2012)
A flamethrower is a ranged incendiary device designed to project a controllable jet of fire. First deployed by the Byzantine Empire in the 7th century AD, flamethrowers saw use in modern times during World War I, and more widely in World War II as a tactical weapon against fortifications.
Most military flamethrowers use liquid fuel, typically either heated oil or diesel, but commercial flamethrowers are generally blowtorches using gaseous fuels such as propane; gases are safer in peacetime applications, because their flames have less mass flow rate and dissipate faster, and often are easier to extinguish when necessary.
Apart from the military applications, flamethrowers have peacetime applications where there is a need for controlled burning, such as in sugarcane harvesting and other land-management tasks. Various forms are designed for an operator to carry, while others are mounted on vehicles.
A flamethrower is a ranged incendiary device designed to project a controllable jet of fire. First deployed by the Byzantine Empire in the 7th century...
The M2 flamethrower was an American, man-portable, backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M2 was...
United States, flamethrowers are broadly legal for personal ownership and use. California requires a permit for the possession of a flamethrower, and only...
This page is a list of flamethrowers of all forms from all around the world. List of pistols List of revolvers List of assault rifles List of sniper rifles...
station. In 2018, the company began offering 20,000 "flamethrowers" for preordering. The "flamethrower" was a blow torch shaped to look like a gun and is...
A flame tank is a type of tank equipped with a flamethrower, most commonly used to supplement combined arms attacks against fortifications, confined spaces...
The M1 and M1A1 were portable flamethrowers developed by the United States during World War II. The M1 weighed 72 lb, had a range of 15 meters, and had...
Огнемёт Клюева — Сергеева; "Kluyev-Sergeyev backpack flamethrower") were man-portable flamethrowers used by the USSR in the Second World War. The ROKS-2...
The M132 Armored Flamethrower (nicknamed "Zippo") was a United States built flamethrower armed variant of the M113 and M113A1 armored personnel carriers...
The DGFM flamethrower was a flamethrower of Argentine origin manufactured in the 1916s by Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares. Support Weapons...
The Lagonda company produced a number of flamethrowers during the Second World War. Initial developments were for defence against expected German attacks...
Named after a famous lighter company, the "Ronson" flamethrower was developed for mechanized applications during World War II and used by the Canadian...
The Flammenwerfer 35, or FmW 35 (flame thrower) was a one-man German flamethrower used during World War II to clear out trenches and buildings. It could...
portable flamethrowers for the Army. His work eventually resulted in the semiportable "Harvey" flamethrower and the backpack "Marsden" flamethrower. Meanwhile...
Umgebauter Flammenwerfer 40 (Converted Flamethrower 40) is a backpack flamethrower converted to shoot a powerful jet of water solution of CN gas as a...
The K pattern flamethrower (Polish: miotacz ognia wzór K) was a man-portable backpack flamethrower, produced in occupied Poland during World War II for...
last flamethrower tank used in American military service. Drawing on the experiences of crews of M4 Sherman tanks that were converted into flamethrower tanks...
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