BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 1 - NAVY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB NOSE FUZE Mk 227 |
Characteristics |
Action - Instantaneous upon impact. |
Modification - None. |
Status - Obsolete. |
Restriction on Use - None. |
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1500 ft. when near sea level; 3000 ft. at an altitude of 20,000 ft. |
Indication of Arming - No external indiaction of arming. |
Figure 14. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze Mk 227 |
Bombs in Which Used |
Figure 15. - Nose Fuze Mk 227 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 0.7 lb. |
Weight of Booster - 0.1 oz. tetryl. |
Standard Packing - Four metal containers, each containing 24 fuzes, are packed in a metal crate measuring 17.3 in. x 13.0 in. x 12.9 in. and weighing about 102 lb. gross. |