BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB TAIL FUZES M160, M161, M162 |
Characteristics |
Action - Impact, inertia firing, interchangeable Primer Detonator M14 with non-delay, 0.01-, 0.025-, 0.10-, or 0.24-sec delay. (Similar to AN-M100A2 Series fuzes, but have longer arming time.) |
Modification - None. |
Status - Service. |
Restriction on Use - None. |
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 2000 ft. |
Indication of Arming - If the distance between the eyelet on the gear mechanism and the flange on the vane cup is more than ½ in., the fuze should be considered armed. |
Figure 106. - Outline Drawing of Tail Fuzes M160, M161, M162 |
Bombs in Which Used |
M160 |
M161 |
M162 |
Figure 107. - Tail Fuzes M160, M161, M162 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuzes Fully Loaded - (Approximate) |
M160 - 2.7 lb. |
M161 - 2.9 lb. |
M162 - 3.2 lb. |
Weight of Booster - 1.9 oz. tetryl. |
Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate whose weight and dimensions are: |
Fuze |
Crate Size |
Weight |
M160 | 24.3 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.0 in. | 116 lb. |
M161 | 27.3 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.0 in. | 129 lb. |
M162 | 31.1 in. x 14.8 in. x 15.0 in. | 145 lb. |