To stabilize the weapon after release from the
aircraft, a tail cone assembly is attached to the aft end of
the cargo section. The tail cone assembly houses four,
spring-actuated folding fins. The fins are spring-loaded
to the open position and secured in the closed position
during ground handling by a fin release-band assembly.
The fin release band is secured in the closed position by
a safety cotter pin and by the fin release wire.
A yellow band around the forward end of the
cargo section indicates the explosive content of the
weapon.
The Mk 7 Mods 3, 4, and 6 bomb dispensers have
the Mk 339 Mod 1 fuze, which provides the pilot with
in-flight selection of the fuze function time.
The Mk 7 Mod 4 bomb dispenser differs from the
Mk 7 Mod 3 by modifying the dispenser and giving
interface capabilities with a wider range of military
aircraft. The Mk 7 Mod 6 bomb dispenser is the same as
the Mk 7 Mod 3 except that the outside of the Mod 6
cargo section is coated with a thermal protective
coating and has an additional yellow band around the
forward end of the cargo section. The addition of the
thermal coating increases the overall weight of the Mod
6 to 505 pounds.
Mk 339 Mod 1 Mechanical Time Fuze
The purpose of the Mk 339 Mod 1 mechanical time
fuze is to initiate the linear-shaped charges located in
the cargo section walls.
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BOMB
CLUSTER
BOMB
DISPENSER
FUZE
EXPLOSIVE PAYLOAD
Mk 20 Mod 3
Mk 7 Mod 3
Mk 339 Mod 1
Mechanical Time Fuze
247 Mk 118 Mod 0 antitank
bombs with Mk 1 Mod 0 fuzing
system
Mk 20 Mod 4
Mk 7 Mod 4
Mk 339 Mod 1
Mechanical Time Fuze
247 Mk 118 Mod 0 antitank
bombs with Mk 1 Mod 0 fuzing
system
Mk 20 Mod 6
Mk 7 Mod 6
Thermally
protected
Mk 339 Mod 1
Mechanical Time Fuze
247 Mk 118 Mod 1 antitank
bombs with Mk 1 Mod 1 fuzing
system
MJU-5/B
Mk 7 Mod 3
Mk 339 Mod 1
Mechanical Time Fuze
Chaff
CBU-78/B &
B/B
SUU-58/B
Mk 339 Mod 1
Mechanical Time Fuze
45 BLU-91B AT/AV and 15
BLU-92/B AP
CBU-78 B/B
SUU-58/B
FMU-140/B
45 BLU-91B AT/AV and 15
BLU-92/B AP
CBU-99/B
SUU-75/B
Thermally
protected
Mk 339 Mod 1
247 Mk 118 Mod 0 bombs
CBU-99A/B
SUU-75A/B
Thermally
protected
FMU-140/B
247 Mk 118 Mod 0 bombs
CBU-100/B
SUU-76/B
Thermally
protected
Mk 339 Mod 1
247 Mk 118 Mod 0 bombs
CBU-100A/B
SUU-76A/B
Thermally
protected
FMU-140/B
247 Mk 118 Mod 0 bombs
Table 1-4.Bomb Cluster Mk 20 Mods and CBU-99 and CBU-100 Configurations
