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| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB NOSE FUZE M127 |
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Characteristics |
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Action - Mechanical time, 5 - 92 seconds, or instantaneous upon impact. (Similar to fuze M111A1 except that it has a 0.6-oz. tetryl booster.) |
| Modification - None |
| Status - Obsolescent - Being replaced by fuze M128. |
| Restriction on Use - Not ot be used in shipboard operations. |
| Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1300 ft. |
| Indication of Arming - Safety block missing. |
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Figure 60. - Outline Drawing of Fuze Nose M127 |
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Bombs in Which Used |
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Aimable Incendiary Cluster, AN-M17A1. |
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500-lb. Chemical Bomb AN-M78 (with Adapter Booster M117.) |
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1000-lb. Chemical Bomb AN-M79 (with Adapter Booster M117.) |
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Figure 61. - Nose Fuze M127 |
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Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.4 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 0.6 oz. tetryl. |
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Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate measuring 20.4 in. x 18.8 in. x 7.8 in. and weighing 59 lb. gross. |
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