Description
These are the mechanical fuzes of American design for the JB-2 or "Loon” missile. The T84 series was replaced by the T715, but neither fuze is now on order. The fuzes are similar in construction, except that the T715 allows for varying the arming time by an adjustable setting pin. whereas, in the T84 series, each modification has a fixed setting. Both fuzes have the heavy brass inertia weight and tapered firing-pin housings, so that slight sidewise impact, when armed, will release the cocked firing pin.
Few of these fuzes were made. The T715 is the companion fuze for the Athwartship Electric Contact Fuze T705; the T84, for the Athwartship Electric Contact Fuze T74 or corresponding modification.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Guided Missile, Surface to Surface, JB-2, Loon
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
