Description
Fuze M908 is approximately 6.08 inches long with the booster assembly and weighs approximately 2.2 pounds. This fuze with arming vane T5E2 replaces mechanical time nose fuze AN-M145A1, and with arming vane T3 replaces mechanical time tail fuze M152A1 in aimable clusters. Operation and functional features of fuze M908 and fuze M907 are the same. Fuze M908 differs from fuze M907 as follows:
a. Fuze M908 uses a booster assembly containing a tetryl lead and a tetryl booster, while fuze M907 has a black powder booster.
b. Detonator M19A2 is used in the slider assembly of fuze M908, while stab primer M72 is used in fuze M907.
c. The standard arming vane shipped with fuze M908 is arming vane T3.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
MIL-HDBK-146, Fuze Catalog (1982)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
TM 9-1325-200, Bombs and Bomb Components (1966)
