BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB NOSE FUZE AN-M146 |
Characteristics |
Action - Mechanical time, 5 - 92 sec. or instantaneous upon impact. (Similar to Fuze AN-M111A2 except that detonator is out of line with the striker when the fuze is com-pletely unarmed and has a spinner to aid in ejecting the safety block.) |
Modification - None. |
Status - Service. |
Restriction on Use - None |
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1300 ft. |
Indication of Arming - Safety block missing. |
Figure 83. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze AN-M146 |
Bombs in Which Used |
Aimable "Butterfly" Clusters M28 and M29 |
Figure 84. - Nose Fuze AN-M146 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.6 lb. |
Weight of Booster - 0.2 oz. black powder. |
Standard Packing - Fifteen fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a wooden crate measuring 20.6 in. x 9.0 in. x 12.2 in. and weighing about 45 lb. gross. |