Bomb Nose Fuze M111A2Bomb Tail Fuzes M115, M116, M117
BOMB FUZE DATA
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES
BOMB TAIL FUZES M112A1, M113A1, M114A1

Characteristics

Action - Impact, inertia firing. Interchangeable Primer Detonator M16A1 with 4 - 5 or 8 - 15 sec. delay.

Modification - M112, M113, M114 will take only Primer Detonator M16. M112A1, M113A1, and M114A1 are modified to take Primer Detonator M16A1, but can also take Primer Detonator M16.

Status - M112, M113, M114 - Obsolete.

M112A1, M113A1, M114A1 - Service.

Restriction on Use - Not to be used by carrier-based aircrafts; 8 - 15 sec. delay to be used for shore targets; 4 - 5 sec. delay to be used for ship targets.

Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 100 ft.

Indication of Arming - If the distance between the arming wire holder and stem cap is greater than ½ in., the fuze should be considered armed.

Figure 50. - Outline Drawing of Tail Fuzes M112A1, M113A1, M114A1

Bombs in Which Used

M112 and M112A1

100-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M30 and Mods

250-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M57 and Mods

M113 and M113A1

500-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M43 and Mods

500-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M64 and Mods

500-lb. S.A.P. Bomb AN-M58 and Mods

M114 and M114A1

1000-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M44 and Mods

1000-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M65 and Mods

2000-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M34 and Mods

2000-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M66 and Mods

1000-lb. S.A.P. Bomb AN-M59 and Mods

Figure 51. - Tail Fuzes M112A1, M113A1, M114A1

Weight and Packing

Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - (Approximate)

M112A1 - 2.3 lb.

M113A1 - 2.5 lb.

M114A1 - 2.8 lb.

Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate whose dimensions are:

Fuze

Crate Size

Weight
(gross)

M112A1 18.6 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. 112 lb.
M113A1 21.6 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. 124 lb.
M114A1 25.6 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.1 in. 141 lb.

Bomb Nose Fuze M111A2Bomb Tail Fuzes M115, M116, M117