Description
These are aerial dispensed, parachute stabilized, fuel-air-explosive (FAE) bombs which contain a self-destruct unit in the fuze. They are used to clear mines, boobytraps, foliage, and enemy personnel from helicopter landing zones.
A burster tube runs the entire length of the canister is welded in place to each of the end plates. On either side and parallel to the burster tube are two smaller tubes running the length of the canister. These tubes provide cavities for the electrical leads on the bomb fuze. Two cloud detonators are located in the side of the canister 180 degrees apart. They are functioned by the detonation of the burster charge.
The bomb has 30 longitudinal grooves on the outer wall which allows the canister to burst uniformly into a series of thin strips. A parachute and parachute protector skirt are attached to the aft end of each bomb.
These bombs are painted reddish-brown and have a yellow band around the forward edge to indicate explosive content. The parachute is orange. The fuze body is unpainted and may have a black anodized finish. It has a rectangular metal foil nameplate with the fuze designation on the side.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
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Source(s)
Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)
