Description
The fuze is designed for use with the 20mm high explosive incendiary (HEI) and high explosive incendiary with tracer (HEI-T) cartridges against aircraft and light armor.
The point-detonating, single-action nose fuze is intended to function upon impact with the target. The fuze is used with the following HEI cartridges: M56A3/A4, M97A2, M210, M242 and M246.
Functioning
Upon impact, the fuze initiates the HE filler and disperses the incendiary filler:. The fuze arms in flight. Its delay is 10 to 35 feet.
See Also
Cartridge, 20mm HEI, M56A1, M56A2, M56A3, M56A4
Cartridge, 20mm HEI-T, M242, M242A1
Cartridge, 20mm HEI-T SD, M246, M246A1
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-27, Small Caliber Ammunition (chg 7, 2004)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
