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| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB FUZE (ANEMOMETER ARMING) 157 |
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Bomb Fuze 156 - This fuze has been designed and produced for special uses. Infor-mation concerning the Fuze M156 will be supplied on special request to the Bureau of Ordnance. |
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Characteristics |
| Action - Impact (all-ways action), instantaneous. |
| Modification - None. |
| Status - Service. |
| Restriction on Use - None. |
| Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 150 ft. |
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Indication of Arming - The fuze is armed when the vanes are missing. If the arming vane assembly has separated from the fuze body by more than 1/8 in. the fuze must be considered armed. |
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Figure 102. - Fuze M157 |
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Bombs in Which Used |
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Droppable gas tanks (Napalm filled) with Igniters M15 and M16 |
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Figure 103. - Fuze M157 |
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Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 0.8 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 2.5 grains tetryl. |
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Standard Packing - Fifty metal containers, each containing one fuze and one burster C8R1, are packed in a wooden crate. |
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