BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB TAIL FUZES AN-M100A2, AN-M101A2, AN-M102A2 |
Characteristics |
Action - Impact, inertia-firing, interchangeable Primer Detonator M14 with non-delay, 0.01-, 0.025-, 0.10, or 0.24-sec. delay. |
Modification - M100 and M100A1 series. M100 series has an eight-bladed vane and a 0.1-sec. delay primer detonator permanently assembled to the fuze. AN-M100A1 series is similar to M100 series, except that it has an interchangeable primer detonator. AN-M100A2 series has a four-bladed vane and requires a shorter air travel to arm than either M100 or AN-M100A1 series. |
Status - M100 series - Obsolete - Being replaced by AN-M100A2 series. |
AN-M100A1 series - Obsolete - Being replaced by AN-M100A2 series. |
AN-M100A2 series - Service. |
Restriction on Use - None. |
Air Travel to Arm - (Approximate) |
M100 and AN-M100A1 series - 2000 ft. |
AN-M100A2 series - 445 ft. |
Indication of Arming - If the distance between the eyelet on the gear mechanism and the flange on the vane cup is more than ½ in., the fuze should be considered armed. |
Figure 36. - Outline Drawing of Tail Fuzes AN-M100A2,
AN-M101A2 and |
Bombs in Which Used |
M100, AN-M100, and AN-M100A2 |
M101, AN-M101A1, and AN-M101A2 |
M102, AN-M102A1, and AN-M102A2 |
Figure 35. - Tail Fuzes AN-M100A2, AN-M101A2, AN-M102A2 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded |
AN-M100A2 - 2.7 lb. |
AN-M101A2 - 2.9 lb. |
AN-M102A2 - 3.2 lb. |
Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate whose weight and dimensions are: |
Fuze |
Crate Size |
Weight |
AN-M100A2 | 24.3 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. | 116 lb. |
AN-M101A2 | 27.3 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. | 129 lb. |
AN-M102A2 | 31.3 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. | 145 lb. |