Description
This is a high-speed target for firing practice with automatic A.A. weapons.
The propellant has grains five inches long and 7/8-inch in diameter, with a 5/16-inch axial hole. It is ignited by an electric squib.
M2A1: When a flare is added to the 3.25-inch Target Rocket M2 for antiaircraft target practice at night, the resulting projectile is designated as the M2A1. The flare burns for 30 seconds from the beginning of flight.
M2A2: This design has a flat nose, to which is threaded a yellow flare for both day and night tracking. It also has a different system for igniter contact: the lead wires pass in turn through the nozzle and an inner fiber closing cup and connect to a household-type service plug, which is held by an outer fiber-board closing cup. There are 18 inches of igniter cable coiled between the closing cups, to allow ample lead for connecting to the launcher.
Functioning
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Hazardous Components
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Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
