Bomb Nose Fuze AN-M145Bomb Nose Fuze AN-M147
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

Aircraft Parachute Flare AN-M26 and Mods

Photoflash Bomb AN-M46 and Mods

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.

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