1,200-pound "Dove" Bomb Mk 64 (Air-to-Surface Missile)

Over-all lenght, inches

Over-all diameter, inches

Weight of intelligence units and special tail, pounds

Warhead (1,000-pound G.P. Bomb AN-M65) weight, pounds

Total weight, pounds

Fuzing

Tail Fuze AN-M102A2

General: The Bomb Mk 64 is an experimental heat-homing bomb, consisting of a de-tecting, computing, and guiding mechanism housed in a nose attachment fitted on the 1,000-pound G.P. Bomb AN-M65. It is designed for attack on maneuvering targets and is effectively employed in both high-angle and dive-bombing runs against objects which have sufficient thermal contrast to their background.

"Dove" is designed to fit the normal plane stowage, but carrying capacity is sometimes reduced because of the missile's increased length. The special Bomb Fin Mk 1 is a box-kite shape and eight inches longer than the standard tail for this bomb.

Control: Aerodynamic control is effected in range and azimuth by means of four mo-vable nose deflectors independently controlled surface whose axis is parallel to that of the bomb. The deflectors may be extended a maximum distance of 4½ inches. The mo-vement of the deflectors is determined by the intelligence unit, which consists of the heat-detecting eye, gyro system, auxiliary electronic relays, servo motors, and battery.

Suspension: Standard.

Figure 376. 1,000-pound G.P. Bomb AN-M65 (above) and Same Bomb Fitted with "Dove" Nose Attachment and Special Tail (below)