Fuzes: Pull igniter.

Over-all length: 16 3/8 inches.

Length of body: 16 3/8 inches.

Diameter of body: 5 1/8 inches.

Thickness of wall: Nosepiece, 1/8 inch; body, 1/32 inch.

Material of wall: Brass nose, sheet steel body.

Type of suspension: Hand thrown.

Suspension lug: None.

Color and markings: Grey over all.

Length of tail: 6 3/4 inches.

Width of tail: 5 1/4 inches.

Width of tail fins: 1 5/8 inches.

Dimensions of tail struts: None.

Material of tail: Sheet steel.

Type of filling: Illuminant.

Weight of filling: 1 pound.

Total weight of bomb: 6 pounds.

Description: A brass nosepiece, ogival in shape is brazed to a conical body. A brass plug screws into the nose of the flare. It is threaded internally to hold a central tube contain-ing the pull igniter, delay train, and illuminant. The after end of the flare is closed by a lead cap.

Four fins are soldered to the after end of the body.

Operation: The igniter cord is pulled firing the primer which ignites the delay train.

This in turn ignites the quick match which fires the illuminant. The heat melts the lead cap and the flame escape through this hole.

The flares burns for 3 to 5 minutes.

Figure 74 - Type 96 Landing Flare.