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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 3 - PYROTECHNICS |
| Chapter 8 - AIRCRAFT PYROTECHNICS |
| Section 5 - ARMY FLARES |
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M24 (Obsolete) |
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Length, inches |
37.0 |
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Diameter, inches |
8.0 |
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Weight, pounds |
47.0 |
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Burning time, minutes |
3 |
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Intensity, candlepower |
800,000 |
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Color |
Yellow |
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Release altitude, feet |
2,500 - 3,000 |
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Speed of release |
Not over 200 m.p.h. |
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Rate of fall after ignition, ft./min. |
700 |
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Use: The flare is a substitute standard for night observation and bombardment. |
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Description: It consists of a simple cylinder without hemispherical nose or tail fins; otherwise, it is similare throughout to the AN-M26, without the nose time fuze. |
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Operation: The flare is similar to the AN-M26 except that the hand wire acts directly to pull the parachute from the flare case. |
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Remarks: This flare was not produced by the Navy. |
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Figure 187. Army Flares M9 (top), M24 (middle), and M26 (bottom) |
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