|
|
| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 1 - NAVY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB TAIL HYDROSTATIC FUZE Mk 240 |
|
Characteristics |
|
Action - Hydrostatic arming and firing. (Similar to Fuze Mk 231, except for length of arm-ing stem.) |
| Modification - None. |
| Status - Service. |
| Restriction on Use - None. |
| Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 300 to 400 ft. |
| Indication of Arming - No external indication of arming. |
|
|
|
Figure 30. - Outline Drawing of Tail Hydrostatic Fuze Mk 240 Mod 0 |
|
Bombs in Which Used |
|
|
|
Figure 31. - Tail Hydrostatic Fuze Mk 240 Mod 0 |
|
Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - 6.6 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 0.8 oz. tetryl. (Inlcuding relay pellets.) |
|
Standard Packing - Six fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a metal crate measuring 9.2 in. x 13.7 in. x 17.8 in. weighing about 58 lb. gross. |
|
|
