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| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB NOSE FUZE M111A2 |
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Characteristics |
| Action - Mechanical time, 5- to 92-sec. delay or instantaneous upon impact. |
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Modification - Fuze M111A1 has a three-segment safety block and an arming vane with a four-in. span as compared to the C-shaped safety block and the arming vane with a three-in. span of M111A2. M111A1 requires a longer air travel to arm than M111A2. M111 is like M111A1 ecept that its minimum time setting is 15 sec. Except for these differen-ces, Fuzes, M111, M111A1, and M111A2 are similar. |
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Status - M111A2 - Service; being replaced by Fuze AN-M146. M111 and M111A1 - Ob-solete. |
| Restriction on Use - Not to be used in shipboard operations. |
| Air Travel to Arm - (Approximate) |
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M111A2 - 1300 ft. |
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M111 and M111A1 - 2200 ft. |
| Indication of Arming - Safety block (or segments of block) missing. |
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Figure 48. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze M111A2 |
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Bombs in Which Used |
| Flare - M26 and Mods |
| Photoflash Bomb M46 and Mods |
| Aimable "Butterfly" Clusters M28 and M29* |
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*Nose Fuze M111 is not suitable for use in these clusters, because the time setting nor-mally used should be less than the minimum setting of 15 sec. on the Nose Fuze M111. |
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Figure 49. - Nose Fuze M111A2 |
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Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.4 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 0.2 oz. black powder. |
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Standard Packing - Fifty fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a wooden crate 15.3 in. x 15.3 in. x 12.0 in. and weighing 74 lb. gross. |
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