Description
This is a radio controlled glide bomb, with flare observation, designed for use on large installations. The wing is covered with plywood and is bolted to the boom assembly. The two spar booms a it of solid poplar and have hinged bands attached to their front ends which secure the bomb to the frame. The elevator is covered with metal to prevent damage by the flares.
The Destructor M8 mounted under and to the starboard of the control compartment is actuated, on impact, by the Fuze M121.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Bomb, 2000 lb GP, AN-M66, AN-M66A1, AN-M66A2
Tail, Impact, M121
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
