Star Signal Mk 6

Length, inches

Diameter, inches

Weight, pounds

Burning time, seconds

Interval between launching and

suspension, seconds

2.75

Use: Signals of this series are used primarily for emergency identification purposes at night.

Description: The body of the signal is an aluminum cylinder with a bouchon type of grenade-firing mechanism on one end and a metal cap on the other. Contained in the body are the ejection charge, the pyrotechnic candle, and a silk, rayon, or paper para-chute. The type and color of the signal star are printed on the side of the cylinder. The closing cap on the lower end of the signal is embossed for night identification as follows: red star, one dot; white star, straight line; and green star a wide "V".

All three signals have an arc of a circile, one inch in length, embossed near the edge of the cap.

Operation: The signal is initiated in the manner prescribed for all bouchon-fuzed gre-nades. The 2.75-second delay, having been ignited by the primer, ignites the ejection chagre. The ejection charge pushes off the closing cap, expelling the pyrotechnic candle and the parachute, at the same time igniting the starting mixture through a quick match. The parachute opens and suspends the candle, which burns for 25 seconds.

Figure 174. Aircraft Emergency Identification Star Signal Mk 6