AIR-5 fuze

Title
AIR-5 fuze
Collection
Caltech Images Collection
Series
Scientific Instrument Photographs
Identifier
ST-RK-5A-B
Extents
1 photographs (negative)
Abstract
For 7.2″ chemical rocket CIT Model 15 (primarily) and for 5.0″ aircraft rocket (secondarily). About 2.3″ (without burster tube). Steel and brass. There are two models. The original model has a fixed propeller guard; Model 1 has a removable cap (shipping guard) over the propeller. 2,500 of each type were manufactured by Caltech for the Army Chemical Warfare Service for tests. Model 1 was adopted for standardization. “A”: original; “B”: cutaway.
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