USNBD, British Rockets and Fuzes; Introduction

U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH ROCKTES AND FUZES

INTRODUCTION

NOMENCLATURE:

British rocket nomenclature differs somwhat from taht employed by U.S. forces. British and American equivalents follow:

BRITISH	AMERICAN
*1. Tail Propelling.	1. Rocket Motor.
2. Shell - with H.E., Smoke,	2. Body
Chemical, or
Incendiary filling.
Head - flares, targets,
etc.
3. Venturi.	3. Nozzle.
4. Drum.	4. Shorud.
5. C.E.	5. Tetryl.

*Note:

Tail Propelling is the original British nomenclature. It has been recently proposed by the British to revise their nomenclature, using the term Rocket Motor. Where applicable, the proposed new nomenclature has been included in the discussion of the in-dividual rocket motors.