Figure 1-8.—Adapter-booster M150/T46 (series).
Adapter booster M150/T46 (Series)
internal construction, and they may be used
interchangeably.
The adapter booster M150/T46 (series) (fig. 1-8)
The M150/T46 (series) adapter boosters consist of
permits use of mechanical tail fuzes with Mk 80 (series)
two separate explosive components. The primary
bombs. The M150/T46 adapter boosters differ only in
adapter booster receives a 2.0-inch diameter fuze. The
REVIEW NUMBER 4 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Q1. THROUGH Q5.
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A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
The range of the functioning delay time on the Mk 346 mechanical long-delay tail
fuze is 30 minutes to 33 hours, in 15-minute increments.
Second-stage arming of the Mk 346 fuze begins upon impact with the target.
The difference between the Mk 3, 4, and 5 arming assemblies is the length of the
drive shaft.
The Mk 68 Mod 0 thermal shield is used to thermally protect the Mk 82 Mod 2
bomb.
You can tell if first stage arming of the Mk 346 fuze has occurred by looking in
the safe-arm observation window in the bomb body. If a red band covers all or
part of the safe-arm window, first stage arming is complete.
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