Description
Grey over all with a 1/4 inch red stripe forward of the end cap.
The float consists of five sections; a weighted nose, a conical body, a boat tailed attachment, an after piece and an end cap. All parts are soldered solidly together with the exception of the end cap which is held on by four spot solders. Four fins are soldered to the after piece and boat tailed attachment. The fuze pocket is located in the side of the after piece and has an extended opening.
The smoke composition is contained in a tin cylinder running from the nose piece to a steel ring in the boat tailed attachment. A pull igniter, delay train and quick-match composition are contained within the smoke unit.
The parachute of light weight white silk is packed compactly in the after piece. The parachute is secured to a 1/4 inch wire rope which is attached to a shackle on a wooden block. At the junction of the parachute shrouds and the wire rope is a chock absorber of 3/8 inch bungee rubber strands. On the opposite side of the block are two 1/4 inch wire ropes which lead through a second wooden block to a steel ring at the after end of the boat-tailed attachment. Lashed securely to one of the 1/4 inch cables is a 1/16 inch cable leading to a pull igniter in the smoke container. A second 1/16 inch cable leads from the shackle on the after wooden block to a small wooden disk contained in the second block. Around this is a black powder ejection charge. A third 1/16 inch cable leads from the shackle to a contact on the body at the top of the container.
Hazardous Components
Black powder ejection charge
Smoke composition (42 lb, 19.1 kg)
See Also
Nose, D-3(a), Aerial Burst
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