Description
As a target for antiaircraft gunners, the rocket is projected with speeds approximating those of an aircraft. It consists of a rocket propulsive unit to which are attached large stabilizing fins, for maximum visibility. They all consist of a simple rocket motor with three large fins prepared from wooden frames and light-weight fiber board. The fins are 120 degrees apart, each attached by two lugs.
The 3.25-inch Rocket Targets Mk 1 and Mk 2 consist of a motor 36 inches long, to which fins 18 inches by 34 inches are attached. An electrical connection is made by a standard 110-volt plug. The 3.25-inch Target Rocket Mk 1 is standardized at 425 mph and the Mk 2 at 300 mph. On some models, a screamer is put over the nose end.
The Mks 3 and 4 differ from Mks 1 and 2 in that the motor is heavier and the fins are held on by threaded studs instead of lugs. The ballistics are similar; Mk 3 is like Mk 1, and Mk 4 is like Mk 2.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Rocket, 3.25 inch Target, Mk 1
Rocket, 3.25 inch Target, Mk 2
Rocket, 3.25 inch Target, Mk 4
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
