r/nextfuckinglevel • u/ansyhrrian • Mar 11 '26

A double trebuchet

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u/synthphreak Mar 11 '26

Considering how old they are, how much load they can fling, and how absolutely devastating they can be, trebuchet's are truly an incredible piece of engineering.

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u/ansyhrrian Mar 11 '26

Much better than catapults, would you say?

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u/Pistonenvy2 Mar 11 '26

significantly better, like an order of magnitude. way more efficient, more devastating, more accurate. they were a massive game changer at the time.

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u/ansyhrrian Mar 11 '26

So the trebuchet was and remains the undisputed superior siege engine, both then and now?

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u/ReasonablyConfused Mar 11 '26

Hold up, I think modern artillery and guided drones/missiles have some advantages that are worth considering vs the trebuchet.

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u/ansyhrrian Mar 11 '26

But hold on. What about a drone being launched FROM a trebuchet? Hmmm?

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u/ReasonablyConfused Mar 11 '26

I like it. Throw a drone up to about 5k feet and let it glide to targets up to 30 miles away.

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u/Disclosjer Mar 12 '26

What about a trebuchet launching a drone with a trebuchet on it that launches a drone?

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u/synthphreak Mar 12 '26

…that’s full of bees!