Leonardo’s plans for his giant crossbow appear in the Codex Atlanticus, the largest of the codexes. The crossbow is enormous. Unfortunately, like the rest of his military inventions, it was never built…. until 2002.

Renaissance 119 - Leonardo's Giant Crossbow

 

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