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| U.S.N.B.D. - UNITED STATES - BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS |
| SECTION II - INCENDIARY & CHEMICAL BOMBS |
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DATA: |
U.S. ARMY CLUSTER ADAPTER |
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E6R2 |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
59.06 in. |
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DIAMETER OF BODY |
14.69 in. | |
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BODY DIAMETER |
16 - 18 in. | |
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FUZING: |
Mechanical Time Flare | |
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Fuze M138, AN-M145 | |
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GENERAL: |
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The cluster adapter has a thin steel body that is shaped like a bomb, except the nose is not rounded off to make a full hemisphere. A standard type bomb fin is af-fixed to the rear of the adapter and a fuze fits in the nose. Hoisting and suspension lugs are located at the top. Internally, the adapter is equipped with cluster bare for positioning of the bomb when loaded. An L-shaped angle bar runs the entire length of the adapter along the bottom cluster bar. Into the angle bar is fitted a light steel tube which encloses a length of primacord that extends from the nose fuze to the other end of the cluster adapter. |
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When filled the bombs are packed nose forward, 19 in the front half of the adap-ter and 19 in the after position. The assembly is held together by nine nailless steel straps. The cluster adapter then becomes a 500 lb. aimable cluster that will fit any 500 lb. bomb station, and when dropped from high altitude approximates the trajec-tory of a 100 lb. demolition bomb. |
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BOMB CLUSTERS: |
| E28 | (38) | AN-M69 (NP, TM) Incendiary bombs, | |
| E29 | (38) | E5 (NP, TM) Incendiary bombs | |
| E33 | (38) | E5 (WP) Chemical bombs | |
| E34 | (38) | E5 (H) Chemical bombs | |
| E52 | (38) | AN-M69 (Practice) Incendiary bombs | |
| E54 | (38) | E5 (Simulated H) Chemical bombs | |
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E62 |
(38) |
M77 (HC) Chemical bombs |
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OPERATION: |
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On release, the arming wire is pulled allowing the clockwork to start and the vanes to turn. When the vanes have made the proper number of turns, a striker pin safety block falls out, completely arming the fuze so that it functions upon expira-tion of the predetermined time setting. Firing of the fuze detonates the primacord which runs the full length of the adapter. Explosion of the primacord breaks the nine nailless steel straps, allowing the cluster adapter wall to open and the bombs to scatter. |
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REMARKS: |
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If desired, the cluster adapter may be kept intact during the entire period of flight, bursting open on impact. |
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This adapter is being replaced by the M23 cluster adapter. |
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