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US Rocket Motor Assembly, M6 Series

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1566-336

Description

The rocket motor assembly consists of the pedestal, rocket motor, rocket motor igniter, spin rockets and the fin assembly.

The rocket motor consists of a double base, multi perforated solid grain propellant booster charge inserted in the web of the main propellant charge. The rocket igniter, located in the forward end of the motor, contains an igniter charge and four electric squibs.

The rocket motor contains approximately 2,050 pounds of double base propellant.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

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Source(s)

TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)