Ammunition and explosives – Fuel air explosive
Patent
1982-11-03
1985-01-15
Jordan, Charles T.
Ammunition and explosives
Fuel air explosive
102368, 102475, 102487, F42B 2700, F42C 1502
Patent
active
044932626
ABSTRACT:
The fuel air explosive (FAE) device of this invention is equipped with a vity responsive unitary burster-detonator positioned in the liquid fuel, wherein the burster is heavier than the liquid fuel and the cloud detonator is lighter than the liquid fuel to provide for automatic means to orient the burster at the bottom of the fuel container and to simultaneously orient the cloud detonator at the top of the fuel container with hand operated release means on the exterior of the device to activate the burster and cloud detonator.
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Beers Robert F.
Jordan Charles T.
LaPrade John C.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Walden Kenneth E.
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