Fuel-air munition and device

Details Fuel-air munition and device Fuel-air munition and device

1969-03-21

1976-05-11

Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

149 1, 149 74, 1491094, F42B 1124

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039555097

ABSTRACT:
An aerially delivered fuel-air munition consisting of an impermeable tank filled with a pressurized liquid fuel and joined at its two opposite ends with a nose section and a tail assembly respectively to complete an aerodynamic shape. On impact the tank is explosively ruptured to permit dispersal of the fuel in the form of a fuel-air cloud which is detonated after a preselected time delay by means of high explosive initiators ejected from the tail assembly. The primary component in the fuel is methylacetylene, propadiene, or mixtures thereof to which is added a small mole fraction of a relatively high vapor pressure liquid diluent or a dissolved gas diluent having a low solubility in the primary component.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2372264 (1945-03-01), Firth
patent: 3505957 (1970-04-01), Tichauer et al.

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