Bomb, 750 lb Fire, M116, M116A1, M116A2
Description
This is a unstabilized fire bomb.
The M116 fire bomb is designed to be filled with thickened fuel and carried externally on high-performance aircraft. It is approximately 137 inches long, weighs 52 pounds when empty and approximately 667 pounds when filled. It is 18-5/8 inches in diameter and has a rounded nose and conical tail. The bomb is assembled and filled in the field. A complete round consists of a bomb body, incendiary filling, two igniters, two fuzes, two arming wires, a nose cap, and a tail cone.
The bomb M116A2 is essentially an M116A1 except that two aluminum reinforcements have been added to the fore and aft bulkheads in the center section. These reinforcements enable the M116A2 to be force ejected from an aircraft. In addition, the cap screws present on the M116A1 have been replaced by locking bolts on the M116A2.
The bomb is unpainted with a red band.
Hazardous Components
The M116 fire bomb is filled with NP (615 lb, 279.5 kg).
See Also
Nose/Tail, Impact, M173, AN-M173A1
Source(s)
TM 9-1325-200, Bombs and Bomb Components (1966)
TM 3-400, Chemical Bombs and Clusters (1957)
