William Hale (21 October 1797 – 30 March 1870),[1] was a British inventor and rocket pioneer.

Hale removed the guidestick from the design, instead vectoring part of the thrust through canted exhaust holes to provide rotation of the rocket, which improved its stability in flight.

Although the British Army experimented with Hale rockets during the Crimean War of 1853–1856 they did not officially adopt them until 1867.

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