Introduction

This chapter is concerned with rocket assemblies which carry an illuminating candle. A parachute may suspend the flare candle for purposes of illumination after ejection, as in the case of the 2-in. and 3-in. rocket flares, or the candle may not be either ejected or supported by a parachute, as in the case of the 2-in. target rocket, which merely furni-shes a moving, visible target for antiarcraft practice.

The section of the rocket flare containing the candle, parachute (if present), and ini-tiating device, is called the flare head. It corresponds to the "shell" in H.E. rockets. The head of the rocket flares discussed in this chapter are attached to the rocket motor by the conventional shell ring.