Part 1 - Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics; Chapter 20: Smoke Float No. 1 Mks II, III, IV, and IVZ (Service)Part 1 - Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics; Chapter 20: Smoke Float No. 3 Mk I (Obsolescent)
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Part 1 - Chapter 20
Aircraft Pyrotechnics

Smoke Float No. 2 Mks I and II (Obsolete)
Data
Fuzing Tail Pistol No. 48
Color markings Green over-all; red band around nose; yellow band around tail
Over-all lenght 45.5 in.
Body diameter 13 in.
Total weight 108 lb. (approx.)
Duration of burning 8 - 10 minutes

Description: This float consists of a cylindrical body with a rounded nose containing the smoke composition. The nose piece is riveted to a metal band passing around the body at the joint. The rest of the body is cylindrical and contains a central well filled with primed cambric. At the after end of the central well is the pistol well. The body has serveral internal stiffening rings.

Functioning: When the fuzed float is dropped, the striker overcomes the creep spring on water impact, and fires a detonator loacted below the pistol in the pistol well. The flash is carried to the smoke composition in the nose of the float by means of the primed cambric in the central well.

Suspension: The float is suspended by means of a single lug attached near the nose.

Remarks: The Float No. 2 Mk I has its forward end reduced in diameter about 1½ in. for a distance of about one foot.

Figure 97 - Smoke Float No. 2 Mk II

Part 1 - Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics; Chapter 20: Smoke Float No. 1 Mks II, III, IV, and IVZ (Service)Part 1 - Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics; Chapter 20: Smoke Float No. 3 Mk I (Obsolescent)