BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB NOSE FUZE AN-M128 |
Characteristics |
Action - Mechanical time, 5 - 92 seconds, or instantaneous upon impact. (Similar to AN-M146 except had a 0.6-oz. tetryl booster.) |
Modification - None |
Status - Service. |
Restriction on Use - None. |
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1300 ft. |
Indication of Arming - Safety block missing. |
Figure 62. - Outline Drawing of Fuze Nose AN-M128 |
Bombs in Which Used |
Aimable Incendiary Cluster, AN-M17A1. |
500-lb. Chemical Bomb AN-M78 (with Adapter Booster M117.) |
1000-lb. Chemical Bomb AN-M79 (with Adapter Booster M117.) |
Figure 63. - Nose Fuze AN-M128 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.6 lb. |
Weight of Booster - 0.7 oz. tetryl. |
Standard Packing - Fifteen fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a wooden crate measuring 20.6 in. x 9.1 in. x 12.2 in. and weighing about 45 lb. gross. |